By Maureen Pratt

A heart attack or diagnosis of another form of heart disease can bring up many emotions and, along with them, a question: “What do I need to know and do now?” I spoke with Richard Krasuski MD, staff cardiologist in the section of Clinical Cardiology at Cleveland Clinic, about some things newly diagnosed heart patients might find helpful.

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