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Acute MI	Anterior heart arteries	Cholesterol producers	Heart, front view
Heart, section through the middle	Posterior heart arteries

Coronary artery disease; Arteriosclerotic heart disease; CHD; CAD

• See your health care provider regularly.
• Don't smoke.
• Eat a low fat, low cholesterol diet.
• Eat well-balanced meals that include several daily servings of fruits and vegetables.
• Develop a routine exercise regimen. Short, frequent sessions of exercise are preferable to a complete sedentary lifestyle. Walking instead of driving, taking the stairs instead of the elevator, and parking far from building entrances are all measures that most people can incorporate into their busy routines.
• Keep blood pressure under control.
• Maintain weight appropriate for your frame and build.
• Inquire about what vitamin supplements may be helpful in the prevention of CHD.
• Manage stress.

Review Date: 08/28/2006
Reviewed By: Steven Kang, MD, Division of Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology, East Bay Arrhythmia, Cardiovascular Consultants Medical Group, Oakland, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.