- Ask questions at the hospital.
- Discuss things with your spouse and children.
- Praise your spouse for new good habits, and try not to nag.
- Take a CPR class.
- Learn the warning signs of heart attack, sudden cardiac arrest, and stroke.
- Help your spouse manage his or her medicine and treatment.
- Read about healthy lifestyles and follow the doctor’s advice.
- Use low-saturated-fat, low-cholesterol foods that your spouse will like.
- Make changes slowly, one step at a time.
- Try exercising with your spouse.
- Help your spouse stop smoking, and if you smoke, quit.
- Suggest active outings for the family.
Ask questions at the hospital. Discuss things with your spouse and
children. Praise your spouse for new good habits, and try not to
nag. Take a CPR class. Learn the warning signs of heart attack,
sudden cardiac arrest, and stroke. Help your spouse...
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