one can help to prevent atherosclerosis and reduce heart attack risks by: controlling high blood pressure and diabetes. never smoking or stopping cigarette smoking. exercising regularly. losing excess weight. lowering blood levels of ldl cholesterol. increasing blood levels of hdl cholesterol. lowering blood levels of lipoprotein a cholesterol and triglycerides. increasing ldl cholesterol particle sizes. taking antiplatelet medications (such as low dose aspirin) to prevent blood clots. consuming antioxidants to prevent blood vessel damage (however not scientifically proven to date). consuming folic acid and other b vitamins to decrease blood levels of homocysteine (however not scientifically proven to date). many of the measures that prevent coronary atherosclerosis also benefit other arteries such as carotid arteries and cerebral arteries (arteries that supply blood to the brain). therefore these measures also prevent strokes.
how can coronary atherosclerosis and heart attacks be prevented?