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Although nearly 200 million people worldwide suffer from angina, almost half of them are unaware of it and remain unaware. The situation is further complicated by the fact that over a quarter of angina cases remain undiagnosed, because patients often perceive its symptoms differently. This is why it is so important to overcome the discrepancies in recognizing symptoms and increase the effectiveness of angina treatment by patients. In the interview with Prof. Agnieszka Kapłon-Cieślicka and Prof. Paweł Balsam from the Department and Clinic of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, you will learn what tests help in diagnosing coronary artery disease, when and how to perform them, and at what age we should start paying special attention to the risk factors present in our lives.