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Taking Action Against Cardiovascular Disease

Taking Action Against Cardiovascular Disease. Speaker Information. Agenda. Today we plan to discuss: What Is Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)? Why Is It Important? Am I At Risk? How Can I Prevent CVD?. What is Cardiovascular Disease?. Coronary Heart Disease Arterial Diseases

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Taking Action Against Cardiovascular Disease

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  1. Taking Action Against Cardiovascular Disease Speaker Information

  2. Agenda Today we plan to discuss: • What Is Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)? • Why Is It Important? • Am I At Risk? • How Can I Prevent CVD?

  3. What is Cardiovascular Disease? • Coronary Heart Disease • Arterial Diseases • High Blood Pressure • Heart Failure • Stroke • Congenital Heart Defects

  4. 1 in 3 American adults have one or more types of CVD Nearly 2,400 Americans die of heart disease each day Cardiovascular disease is largely preventable Every year since 1900 (except 1918), CVD caused more deaths than any other single cause or group of causes of US deaths. Why is it important? The facts about Cardiovascular Disease

  5. What is a Heart Attack? Know the Warning Signs: • Chest discomfort • Discomfort in upper body • Shortness of breath • Cold sweat • Nausea • Lightheadedness

  6. Are you at risk? Controllable Risk Factors • Cholesterol • Blood pressure • Physical Activity • Obesity and overweight • Type II Diabetes • Smoking Uncontrollable Risk Factors • Increasing age • Heredity • Race

  7. Total Cholesterol Level Desirable = Less than 200 Borderline high = 200 to 239 High = 240 and above Your Risk: Cholesterol About50%of American adults have high cholesterol

  8. Your Risk: High Blood Pressure Normal Blood Pressure Below 120/80 Pre-Hypertension 120-139/80-89 Hypertension Above 140/90 About 73 million Americans (1 in 3 adults) have it.

  9. Your Risk: Physical Activity • Physical Activity Can Lower Your Risk of: • Heart disease and heart attack • High blood pressure • High cholesterol • Overweight or obesity • Diabetes • Stroke

  10. Your Risk: Overweight & Obesity Excess Weight: • Strains your heart • Raises blood pressure and cholesterol • Can lead to diabetes More than 142 million American adults are overweight and nearly 67 million are obese.

  11. Your Risk: Diabetes About 95% of Americans diagnosed with diabetes have type 2 diabetes linked with obesity and physical inactivity.

  12. Your Risk: Smoking Benefits of Quitting • Within 1 year of quitting, your risk of heart disease is cut in half. • Your sense of smell and taste come back. • A smoker’s cough will go away. • You breathe much easier. • It is easier to be physically active. • You are free of “needing” cigarettes. Smoking causes more than 438,000 deaths every year.

  13. What can I do to prevent CVD? • Eat a healthy diet low in saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol and sodium. • Keep your weight under control. • Be physically active at least 30 minutes on most or all days of the week. • Control your blood pressure and cholesterol levels. • Manage your blood sugar if you have diabetes. • Get regular medical check-ups. • Talk to your doctor about a prevention plan and medicines that may be right for you. • Don’t smoke, and avoid tobacco smoke. Take ACTION to Lower Your Risk

  14. Where Can I Go for More Information? www.americanheart.org

  15. Embrace Our Cause

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