Aggressive targets can lower your risk factors (:46)
Dr. Laurence Sperling says there is a lot you can do to reduce your risk of suffering another heart attack.
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A Heart Attack Is a Race Against Time
"I thought I was gonna drop"
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Heart Attack Changed Me
"I could have died"
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Early Warning Signs
Heart attack symptoms can be subtle
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Aggressive Heart Targets
Lower your future risk
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Laurence S. Sperling, MD, founder and director of Preventive Cardiology at the Emory Clinic in Atlanta, explains how doctors with patients to help them meet aggressive targets for LDL ("bad") cholesterol, blood pressure, diet and exercise.
A Heart Attack Is a Race Against Time"I thought I was gonna drop"
Heart Attack Changed Me"I could have died"
Early Warning SignsHeart attack symptoms can be subtle
Aggressive Heart TargetsLower your future risk
