How Can an Aneurysm Be Prevented?
The best way to prevent an aneurysm is to avoid the
risk factors that increase the changes of developing one. To do this, you
can:
- Quit smoking.
- Eat a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet to reduce the
buildup of plaque in the arteries. Plaque is a fatty buildup that narrows the
arteries.
- Control
high
blood pressure (eating a low-salt diet helps).
- Control
high
cholesterol.
- Get regular physical activity.
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