Tuesday, June 5, 2012
How to Cut Risk of Heart Disease
Which of the following measures will cut a patient's risk of heart disease by 50%?
1. Losing weight
2. Stop Smoking
3. LDL-C below 100 mg/dl
4. Blood Pressure below 120/80 mmhg
If you said "Stop Smoking" you would be correct. Does that surprise you? We hear about blood pressure control, cholesterol control and getting weight under control but cigarettes are the biggest risk factor for
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