• Bypass Surgery for Coronary Artery Disease Learn what bypass surgery does for your heart and what will happen during surgery.
  • Coronary Artery Disease: Being Active Learn how regular exercise can help your heart get stronger and healthier.
  • Coronary Artery Disease and Depression Learn how keeping your mood healthy can also help keep your heart healthy.
  • Coronary Artery Disease: Family History You're more likely to have coronary artery disease if you have one or more close relatives who had early coronary artery disease. For men, this means being diagnosed before age 55. For women, it means being diagnosed before 65. Things that increase your risk include: Inherited risk factors. A tendency to develop some...
  • Coronary Artery Disease: Should I Have Bypass Surgery? Decision Point Guides you through decision to have bypass surgery. Covers other treatment options. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.
  • Coronary Artery Disease: Should I Have Angioplasty for Stable Angina? Decision Point Guides you through the decision to have angioplasty when you have stable angina. Lists benefits and risks of angioplasty and medical therapy. Explains why lifestyle changes are still important. Includes interactive tool to help you with your decision.
  • Coronary Artery Disease and Alcohol Many experts say that light to moderate drinking can be part of a heart-healthy lifestyle. But there isn't enough evidence to tell us if drinking alcohol actually helps your heart. If you drink alcohol, limit how much you drink. But if you do not drink alcohol, do not start drinking to try to lower your risk of coronary...
  • Coronary Artery Disease: Commit to Making an Exercise Plan Picture an exercise plan you would enjoy, and commit to taking small steps to get there.
  • Weight and Coronary Artery Disease There is a strong link between being overweight and the risk for coronary artery disease. Being overweight increases your chances of having risk factors for the disease. These include high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol. Losing weight and staying at a healthy weight can help lower your risk for coronary...
  • Smoking and Coronary Artery Disease Quitting smoking is probably the most important step you can take to decrease your chance of coronary artery disease and a heart attack. Smoking raises your risk of getting coronary artery disease and dying early from it. Carbon monoxide, nicotine, and other substances in tobacco smoke can promote atherosclerosis and...

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