Prevent Heart Attack
In 2002 the American Heart Association revised its guidelines for preventing heart disease. They include the following:
Improve Cholesterol. People with at least two risk factors, and a 10-year risk for heart disease or stroke of more than 20 percent, should aim for LDL ("bad cholesterol") levels of less than 100 mg/dL. Statins are now used in more cases.
Keep Blood Pressure Low. People in normal health should have a blood pressure reading of 120/80 mm Hg or less. According to new guidelines,...
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Can Tomato Ketchup Prevent a Heart Attack?
Americans love to eat tomatoes. In fact, an average American consumes about 17lbs of fresh tomatoes annually and over 60lbs of processed... Read more »
Can Tomato Ketchup Prevent a Heart Attack?
Americans love to eat tomatoes. In fact, an average American consumes about 17lbs of fresh tomatoes annually and over 60lbs of processed... Read more »
Pass (on) the Salt Shaker! Cutting Sodium Can Prevent Heart Attacks,...
My dad has high blood pressure. He also has edema (swelling) in his right leg, the reason for which the doctor hasn’t been able to... Read more »
Will Ginkgo Prevent a Heart Attack?
Ginkgo is an herbal extract that may be used as a dietary supplement. If comes from the leaves of the ginkgo tree and is believed to... Read more »
Goal: Prevent 1 Million Heart Attacks and Strokes in 5 Years
On September 13, 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services launched Million Hearts. Million Hearts is aimed to prevent 1 million... Read more »
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Study: Aspirin to prevent heart attack too risky for some
According to new research, taking aspirin may reduce the risk of heart attack in people who have no history of vascular disease, but it also... Read more »
Inexpensive drug combo may prevent heart attack, stroke
According to new research, giving a daily statin and ACE-inhibitor to people at high risk for having a heart attack or stroke may reduce their... Read more »
Chinese red yeast rice may prevent heart attacks
Researchers say heart attack patients may be able to reduce their risk of having another attack by taking a purified extract of Chinese red yeast... Read more »
Chinese Remedy may Prevent Heart Attacks
(Ivanhoe Newswire) People who've survived a heart attack may want to take an ancient Chinese natural supplement to prevent future heart problems. A... Read more »
CPAP device may prevent heart attacks
People with sleep apnea who used a continuous positive airway pressure device were less likely to have heart problems, including heart attacks and... Read more »
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