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    Fight Heart Disease with Knowledge

    Click here to learn the symptoms of heart attack now, so you know what to do when every second counts.

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    If you have diabetes, PAD, or both, you can prevent serious foot problems, including the loss of a toe, foot, or leg, by taking care of your feet every day.

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    Stents or Surgery?
    Which Is Right for You?

    The answer depends on each patient’s situation and preferences. Your doctor considers many factors before making a recommendation.

    Click here to learn about six questions that may help you talk with your doctor.

    "Drugs don't work in patients who don't take them."

    - Dr. C. Everett Koop, Former Surgeon General

    Click here to learn more about heart medications and strategies to help you take them as directed.

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    Diabetes and cardiovascular disease often go hand-in-hand. Adults with diabetes are two to four times more likely to develop heart disease or have a stroke than people without diabetes. In fact, about 68 percent of people with diabetes die of heart disease or stroke - one more factor that makes cardiovascular disease the most common cause of death in both men and women.

    In addition, people with diabetes often have a build-up of atherosclerotic plaque throughout the body. About one in three people with diabetes over the age of 50 has peripheral artery disease (PAD), which is the narrowing of blood vessels by plaque in parts of the body other than the heart, for example in the legs or the kidneys.

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