Preventing Heart Failure
Drug therapy to lower blood pressure has been shown to reduce heart failure rates by 40%-60%.
Reducing blockages in the coronary arteries with anti-cholesterol drugs has been shown to reduce heart failure rates by 30%.
Find out more about heart failure:
Basics
Symptoms
Diagnosis and Treatment
Prevention
Early diagnosis and treatment of heart-valve abnormalities can prevent heart failure caused by chronic volume overload of the heart's left chamber.
Understanding Heart Failure -- Prevention
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How Can I Prevent Heart Failure?
Drug therapy to lower blood pressure has been shown to reduce heart failure rates by 40%-60%.
Reducing blockages in the coronary arteries with anti-cholesterol drugs has been shown to reduce heart failure rates by 30%.
Understanding Heart Failure
Find out more about heart failure:
Basics
Symptoms
Diagnosis and Treatment
Prevention
Early diagnosis and treatment of heart-valve abnormalities can prevent heart failure caused by chronic volume overload of the heart's left chamber.