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how to reduce the risk of a second heart
Householder notes that it's very difficult for people to change
their lifestyles because they've lived with a certain set of habits for years.
History: family and medical, including medications
Psycho-social: support systems, learning style, social and religious
affiliations, what activities are enjoyable Smoking cessation, for smokers Nutrition: how to improve diets, including strategies for lowering fats,
increasing fiber and improving cholesterol Fitness: on-site cardiac rehabilitation monitored by cardiac professionals, as
well as one-on-one exercise consultations so patients can transition to a home
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“Any recent cardiac patient has to wonder what's OK to do now, at this stage. Having a heart attack changes your view of yourself as a healthy human being,” Hickey says. The U-M program helped, he says. Less than a week after discharge from the hospital, Hickey's primary care physician recommended he take part in the U-M's Coronary Artery Disease Management Program. Two years later, Hickey knows a lot about eating right, exercising and managing stress, and he knows how these contribute to fighting heart disease. “Those are my take-aways. They do an excellent job of making you aware of what you can be doing on a daily basis to live a healthier life. I'll always have those lessons, and I'm grateful,” he says |
Householder says that all heart attacks are serious heart attacks, so patients really do have to commit to learning more about the risk factors and the ways they can reduce their own risks. They need knowledge and a good support system in order to feel confident about changing their behaviors. Her team of health care providers is there to help.
Read the first part of this article... Each year, about 1.2 million Americans suffer a heart attack. Of these, about 500,000 have already had at least one heart attack.
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Regular exercise prevents obesity, slows the clotting rate of the blood and reduces stress. All of these things help to prevent artery disease, or atherosclerosis.
Concurrent resistance and endurance training is a newer form of exercise programming. Studies addressing the effects of this type of training note promising changes in individuals' physiology.
The key point from this study is that the development of risk factors for heart disease and stroke isn’t just the natural result of aging, All Americans — including women and minorities — can protect themselves against heart attack risks by maintaining their physical fitness.
Fifty aerobic and heart conditioning facts to give you a better understanding of what your heart-lung complex is and how it is interrelated to the other physiological systems in the body.
Interval training refers to workouts that include periods of high-intensity exercise interspersed with periods of active (lower-intensity exercise) or passive (resting) recovery.