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Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing
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Can a heart-research. In the meantime, you can take action to live a healthy and active lifestyle:
- If you smoke, quit.
- Control high blood pressure.
- Get treatment for sleep apnea, if you have it.
- Maintain a healthy weight.
- Limit alcohol use, or even better avoid it completely.
- Aim for healthy levels of LDL cholesterol and triglycerides.
- Get regular exercise.
- Get recommended vaccinations for the flu, COVID-19, RSV and pneumonia
For more information on treating or preventing atrial fibrillation, read Managing Atrial Fibrillation, an Online Guide from Harvard Medical School.
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Howard E. LeWine, MD,
Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing
Dr. Howard LeWine is a practicing internist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Chief Medical Editor at Harvard Health Publishing, and editor in chief of Harvard Men’s Health Watch.
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