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"Expert February 2010"
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Heart Disease
What is heart disease?
Age and heart disease
At what age should we start worrying about heart disease?
Risk factors
What are risks factors?
Diet changes to reduce risk of heart disease
What dietary changes can we make to reduce our risks?
Exercise and helping to prevent heart disease
What role does exercise play in preventing heart disease?
Blood pressure & cholesterol
How often should we have our blood pressure and cholesterol checked and what should they be?
Treatment options for high blood pressure & cholesterol
If blood pressure and cholesterol numbers are still high after making diet changes, what treatment options are still available?
Other tests to detect heart disease
Other than monitoring our blood pressure and cholesterol, what other tests might our doctor do for detecting heart disease?
Warning signs of a heart attack
Finally, what are the warning signs of a heart attack?