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What Kind Of Diet For Myocardial Infarction?
- Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction)
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Prevention
You can help to prevent a heart attack by controlling your risk factors for atherosclerosis, especially high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, smoking and diabetes. If you have high cholesterol, follow your doctor's guidelines for a healthy diet low in fats and cholesterol, and, if necessary, take medication to decrease your blood cholesterol level. If you have high blood pressure, follow your doctor's recommendations for modifying your diet and taking your medication. If you...
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Multi-infarct dementia
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Preventing intestinal ischemia and infarction
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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