If you have already have had a heart attack, it is very important to follow your doctor's advice to prevent a second heart attack:
- Make lifestyle changes as directed. (changes in your diet, physical activity and avoiding tobacco and alcohol use).
- Take your medications as directed by your doctor.
- Follow any other treatment recommended by your doctor.
By taking these steps, you can prevent or reduce the chance of another heart attack and related complications, such as heart failure.
Make sure that you have an emergency action plan in case you have signs of a second heart attack. Talk to your doctor about making your plan, and talk with your family about it. The plan should include:
| Remember the symptoms of a second heart attack may not be the same as those of a first heart attack. |
Heart attacks can be prevented by adopting healthy lifestyle habits throughout one's life. Eat healthy, be active, prevent obesity, lose excess weight, prevent blood pressure or control it, prevent diabetes or control it, maintain optimal lipid levels in the blood and avoid tobacco and alcohol!
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