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Pack for a Heart-Smart Vacation
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Whether you're logging air miles or hitting the road en route to your vacation getaway, we have tips to keep your heart healthy while you travel.

By Katherine C. Nugent
Reviewed by Jennifer Mieres, M.D., FACC, FAHA, FASNC, 2008

Planning ahead can make the difference between traveling with a gleeful smile or slumped shoulders. Stuart R. Rose, M.D., founder of Travel Medicine Inc. and author of the International Travel Health Guide (Mosby, 2005) describes healthy travel as one basic concept: Be prepared. "Studies show that most people leave home without the right information," he says. And that includes leaving home without the right stuff.

Read on for our guide to what to pack for your heart-smart vacation.

 
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