Aging & Health A to Z

Heart Attack

Coronary Artery Disease, Angina

Lifestyle & Management

The main steps to preventing and managing coronary artery disease and its complications are:

• Eating a balanced, heart healthy diet
• Exercising regularly
• Quitting smoking, if you smoke
• Learning to manage stress .

A heart healthy diet Means:

• Losing weight if you need to
• Lowering high cholesterol by limiting fat intake, especially saturated fats
• Maintaining a balance between “good” HDL and “bad” LDL cholesterol 

Click here to go to the Prevention section, which provides easy-to-follow information on living a heart healthy lifestyle.

Updated: March 2012
Posted:  March 2012