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=PREVENTION OF A HEART ATTAC K =  By lowering your risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD), it helps preventing a heart attack. Even if you already have CAD, you can still take steps to lower your risk of heart attack. Reducing the risk of heart attack usually means making healthy lifestyle choices. You also may need treatment for medical conditions that raise your risk.


 * Healthy lifestyle choices to help prevent heart attack include:**
 * Following a low-fat diet rich in fruits and vegetables. Pay attention to the amounts and types of fat in your diet. Lower your salt intake. These changes can help lower high blood pressure and high blood cholestrol.
 * Losing weight if you are overweight or obese.
 * Quitting smoking.
 * Doing physical activity to improve heart fitness. Ask your doctor how much and what kinds of physical activity are safe for you.

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QUIZ QUESTION: CAN QUITTING SMOKING HELP PREVENT FUTURE HEART ATTACKS?