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… for cardiovascular disease risk reduction and health care professionals play an important … of exercise and physical activity by health care professionals to their clients has … physical functioning, muscle strength, and health related quality of life. It can offer …
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Cardiovascular diseases can increase your chance of heart attack, stroke and even death. Up to 25% of Canadians have some form of cardiovascular disease, with it being more common as we get older. …
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… you take aspirin or not. They include eating healthy foods, getting regular exercise, … in the next 10 years. Your doctor may use a tool called a risk calculator to figure out … Information (e.g. cross-references to other topics, definitions or medical illustrations) …
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Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may simply want to follow your doctor's recommendation. Either way, this information will help you understand what your choices are …
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… walking Improved cognition and mood Improved health-related quality of life Physical … disease. Refer to this section for health care professionals for physical … disease) should be supervised by a health care professional. Useful resources …
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… Treatment Overview Valvuloplasty is a procedure that widens a heart valve that is narrow. When you have a condition called aortic valve stenosis, the valve between your …
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… take a statin. Try to lower your risk with healthy lifestyle habits alone. Is this … the next 10 years. There are different online tools that doctors can use to calculate this … Information (e.g. cross-references to other topics, definitions or medical illustrations) …
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Overview The goal in treating cholesterol is to lower your chance of having a heart attack or a stroke. The goal is not to lower your cholesterol numbers alone. The following guidelines are from the …
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… on the cholesterol level and the type of treatment being used. Cholesterol tests for … on the cholesterol level and the type of treatment being used. Cholesterol tests for …
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… usually has no symptoms. Sometimes the first sign that you have high cholesterol or … usually has no symptoms. Sometimes the first sign that you have high cholesterol or …
