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KNOW THE FACTS BEAT THE ODDS REDUCE YOUR RISK GET SCREENED NOW

KNOW THE FACTS BEAT THE ODDS REDUCE YOUR RISK GET SCREENED NOW SOUTH ASIA THOSE FROM SOUTH ASIA MAY BE AT HIGHER RISK FOR HEART DISEASE 1 #1 Heart Disease is the #1 cause of mortality in the community 2 2X South Asians are 2 times more likely to suffer a fatal heart attack

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KNOW THE FACTS BEAT THE ODDS REDUCE YOUR RISK GET SCREENED NOW

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  1. KNOW THE FACTS BEAT THE ODDS REDUCE YOUR RISK GET SCREENED NOW

  2. SOUTH ASIA THOSE FROM SOUTH ASIA MAY BE AT HIGHER RISK FOR HEART DISEASE

  3. 1 #1 Heart Disease is the#1cause of mortality in the community

  4. 2 2X South Asiansare2 timesmore likely to suffer a fatal heart attack

  5. 3 3X South Asiansare3 timesmore likely to suffer a repeat heart attack

  6. 4 4xSouth Asians have 4 times greater risk for heart disease than other ethnicities

  7. 5 50%50%of heart attacks occur before the age of 50

  8. 6 60%South Asians bear 60%of the global heart disease burden

  9. PREVENT HEART DISEASE … BEFORE IT STRIKESYOU OR YOUR FAMILY

  10. TOGETHER WE CANFIGHT THIS PREVENTABLE EPIDEMIC Community Physicians Individuals

  11. ENVISIONS THAT HEART DISEASEispreventedwhen possiblecontrolledwhen necessaryandtreatedwhen appropriate SIGN UP FOR YOUR COMPREHENSIVE SCREENING ATWWW.SOUTHASIANHEARTCENTER.ORGA NOT FOR PROFIT COMMUNITY FUNDED PREVENTION PROGRAM

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