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How to prevent a heart problem?

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Keep the heart going: Heart disease - delayed not prevented. Controlling risk factors(rf) - mainstay of control. Modifiable rf: bp, heart healthy diet, exercise, smoking, diabetes/lipid control, avoid stress. Nonmodifiable rf: menopause, age, family history.

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Answered 4/27/2015

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