Your compliance to your physician's prescription for you is key in controlling your cholesterol is the subject discussed in this video. Ways of adhering to your regimen are suggested. The key is recognizing you have choices in changing your lifestyle. Type A personality traits are discussed. The five A's of healthy living are defined and are suggested as a goal.
Smoking is addressed as a major risk factor in cardiovascular disease.
Living with High Cholesterol Three patients with differing lifestyles learn about cholesterol, how it functions in their bodies, problems it causes, risk factors involved and corrective measure and lifestyle changes necessary when it causes problems. Atrial Fibrillation Discusses the normal heartbeat, how atrial fibrillation occurs, how it is diagnosed, what are the symptoms, and how it is treated. 10 - 15 min. 10 - 15 min. This video discusses the relationship of diabetes and the propensity for developing atherosclerosis.