study about the effects of health behavior on life style changes of the people affected by cardiovascular diseases

ABSTRACT

Summary: Health and happiness of the members of a society is the biggest asset of a country for social developments and economic prosperity. A person's health has several dimensions one of the most important of which is the physical health; and among the vital organs, heart plays an important role in maintaining such health. Coronary arteries diseases and the ensuing myocardial infarction are among the most common causes of death in human beings in many countries around the world including Iran. Teaching health behaviors such as balancing the diet, having regular exercises, quitting cigarette smoking, and management of stress are among the solutions for preventing, caring, curing and returning the patient to the physical, mental and social status he/she had before being afflicted by the disease