Diet Is Crucial in Post-Heart Attack Recovery but Few Patients Receive It: Study

New legislation is proposed to expand Medicare coverage for heart patients’ dietary counseling. 
Diet Is Crucial in Post-Heart Attack Recovery but Few Patients Receive It: Study
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The very thing most likely to kill you after a heart attack is the one thing your doctor probably won’t discuss: your diet.

Despite food being a major culprit in heart disease deaths, dietary advice is missing from the recovery plans of three out of four cardiac patients in the United States, according to new research.

Food Choices Linked to Heart Disease Deaths

Recent studies show the critical role of diet in cardiovascular health.
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George Citroner reports on health and medicine, covering topics that include cancer, infectious diseases, and neurodegenerative conditions. He was awarded the Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence (MORE) award in 2020 for a story on osteoporosis risk in men.
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