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Health Encyclopedia: Coronary Artery Disease And Angina Managing Heart Disease

Managing Heart Disease


The approach for managing any degree of coronary artery disease involves lifestyle changes. Depending on severity and individual conditions, patients may need one or more medications, surgery, or both.

Healthy diet, regular exercise and quitting smoking if you are a smoker may prevent heart disease. Follow your health care provider's recommendations for treatment and prevention of heart disease.

Experts have come up with a mnemonic device (ABCDE) for remembering 10 factors th...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Cymbalta Approved for Fibromyalgia
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...FDA approval of Cymbalta (duloxetine HCI) for the management of fibromyalgia.  Cymbalta is the... Read more »

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Is Migraine a Progressive Brain Disease?
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...of added reason to practice good Migraine disease management. Learn more in Is Migraine a... Read more »

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Podcast - Is Stress a Migraine Trigger?
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...The first component of effective Migraine disease management is the identification and... Read more »

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Heart Recovery: Get With the Program
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert

...on Mayo Clinic Research on heart-related disease management published in the Journal of... Read more »

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Diabetes, High Blood Pressure and Cholesterol: How One Condition Impacts the Other
By Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

I was diagnosed with Diabetes Type II in 1999. Prior to that date my blood pressure readings... Read more »

Health Guide

Bipolar Disorder: Highlights
...more by the disorders depressive episodes than its manic ones.Collaborative Care for PatientsA disease management model similar to those used for treating diabetes and asthma may be the best way... Read more »
Fibromyalgia: Prognosis
...the absence of any signs of disease activity -- can occur in many patients who participate in disease management programs. Patients with secondary fibromyalgia, particularly one caused by injury,... Read more »
Alcoholism: Treatment for Alcoholism
...can be effectively treated in a doctors office.The new approach to outpatient treatment uses medical management -- a disease management approach that is used for chronic illnesses such as... Read more »
Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease: Managing Common Bile Duct Stones
Managing Common Bile Duct StonesCommon duct stones (choledocholithiasis) pose a high risk for complications and nearly always warrant treatment. There are various options available. It is not clear... Read more »
Asthma Management and Control
...reduction techniques, a positive attitude and relaxation techniques can be very helpful in the long-term management of asthma. [See In-Depth Report #31: Stress.] Read more »

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