Rest frequently, avoid overeating (low fat, high fiber diet), avoid excess caffeine or any drugs that increase HR, wait two hours after eating to exercise, dress warmly in cold weather (extremes can precipitate attack), take nitro prophylactically, smoking cessation, lose weight (decrease calories), avoid isometric exercise (make muscles squeeze and increase workload of heart), reduce stress
DO EVERYTHING TO DECREASE WORKLOAD ON HEART Smoking cessation, stepped - care plan (increase activity gradually), diet change (low fat, low salt low cholesterol), no isometric exercise (increase workload of heart), no valsalva, no straining, no suppository; docusate, sex after you can walk a block or stairs with no discomfort, have sex in the morning when well rested
Best exercise for MI: walking
Teach s/s of heart failure: weight gain, ankle edema, shortness of breath, and confusion