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Your role as a carer for someone living with Coronary Artery Disease is important.

Here are examples of ways you can help:

• Manage medications
• Keep notes on doctor visits, appointments and insurance
• Offer to exercise together
• Don't smoke
• Help learn to read labels on foods and shop for better heart health
• Help plan and prepare heart-healthy meals
• Go along to doctor appointments to help take notes and provide additional information or insights into your loved one's condition.
• Listen to your loved one's concerns and frustrations and offer support.
• Encourage your loved one to join a support group to share experiences and thoughts with others in the same situation. (Hospitals and community centres often have support groups.)

Last update: 31.07.2005