HOW IS IT TREATED?
    Treatment plans vary and depend on the symptoms and the type of cardiovascular disease you have as well as how far it has advanced. For example, if you have a heart infection, your doctor is likely to prescribe an antibiotic.
  1. Lifestyle Modification
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    • Making healthy changes to your diet
    • Maintain a healthy weight
    • Daily exercise
    • Avoid physical inactivity
    • Cut down on alcohol
    • QUIT smoking
  2. Medications
    3.  - The type of medication given will depend on the type of cardiovascular disease you have.
  3. Surgical / Invasive Procedures:
    4.  Usually used in emergency cases or when medications are not able to treat the condition. Examples includes placement of stents in the heart or leg arteries, minimally invasive heart surgery, open-heart surgery, cardioversion.
  4. Cardiac rehabilitation:
    5.  A monitored exercise programme to help your heart get stronger.