Taking prescribed medications
When you've had one heart attack, your risk for another is very high. So it's important to quickly and effectively reduce all your other risk factors.
Medications can help. Today, medications that manage cholesterol, blood pressure, and other risk factors are very effective.
Your health condition depends on correctly taking medications as they are prescribed
The medications your doctor prescribes are important. That's true even if they are sometimes inconvenient, have bothersome side effects, or cost more than you want.
Don't let these things distract you from the most important fact: The medications are helping reduce the risk of another life-threatening problem like a heart attack. Take them as prescribed. Talk with your doctor if you have concerns.
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