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Can Low Sodium Snack Be Consumed After A Mild Heart Attack?

Hello, my dad is 62 and just had a mild heart attack yesterday. He is stable, resting in hospital. My mom will care for him after he's released. I want to send him a care package of pj's, slippers, comedy DVDs, lighthearted reading material. Can I send a few hard candies, low sodium snack goods? Or are those iteams off limits?
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Idealy increased salt intake may lead to increased blood pressure. A patient in which cardiac function already compromised, increased salt intake may lead to angina because of increased myocardial demand. Hence better to avoid such food
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Can Low Sodium Snack Be Consumed After A Mild Heart Attack?

Idealy increased salt intake may lead to increased blood pressure. A patient in which cardiac function already compromised, increased salt intake may lead to angina because of increased myocardial demand. Hence better to avoid such food