16, Ch. 202, Coronary Artery Disease This Publication Is Searchable The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Section 16. Cardiovascular Disorders Chapter 202.
Smoking cessation is of primary importance.
Additional strategies include dietary modification, achievement of appropriate weight for height, proper management of stress, and regular exercise. The ideal proportion of each of these fats is unknown. However, diets high in saturated fats are clearly atherogenic, and those high in monounsaturates or omega-3 oils are less so. U.S. studies failed to show a decreased incidence of angina or MI in persons eating diets high in omega-3 oils, although such diets were associated with decreased risk of sudden cardiac death. These doses are up to 10 times the amounts consumed by the fish eaters in the U.S. studies.