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What can the average person do to lessen thechance of heart failure?

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Avoid heart disease: Do all you can to avoid heart disease... Limit risk factors of hypertension, diabetes, cigarette smoking, elevated cholesterol/lipids, avoid obesity, exercise and eat healthy. These things you can control.

Answered 5/20/2013

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