Prevention
To
avoid congestive heart failure you must prevent
the various forms of heart disease that lead to
it. For coronary heart disease, this means eating
a low-fat diet, controlling hypertension, maintaining
a normal body weight and a low cholesterol level,
adopting a program of regular exercise and not
smoking. Congestive heart failure due to hyperthyroidism
can be prevented with medications or surgery.
Unfortunately, some causes of congestive heart
failure cannot be prevented.
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