Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, responsible for over 600,000 deaths yearly. Risk factors include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, smoking, and lack of physical activity. Symptoms of heart disease can include chest pain or pressure, pain or cramping in the legs with exercise, and numbness or coldness in the feet or legs. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle through diet, exercise, not smoking, and managing conditions like high blood pressure or diabetes can help prevent and manage heart disease.

2. Leading cause of death in the United States.
Responsible for 17% of all national health costs.
Over 600,000 people die of heart disease in the U.S yearly -
(which represent almost 25% of all U.S. deaths)
There are 26.6million adults diagnosed in the U.S. with heart
disease.

3.  Killed 292,188 women in 2009.
5.8%
•Of all white women have
coronary artery disease
7.6%
•Of all black women have
coronary artery disease
5.6%
•Of all Mexican American women
have coronary artery disease

4. • Of the people surveyed recognized chest
pain as a symptom of a heart attack.92%
• Of the people surveyed were aware of all
major symptoms27%
• Of the people surveyed knew to call 9-1-1
when one was having a heart attack.27%
Early action Survey 2005:

5. Lifestyle
• Smoking
• Stress
• Drug/Alcohol
Use
Genetics
• Family History
• Ethnicity
• Race/Sex
Physiological
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Stress

6.  High blood pressure
 High cholesterol
 Diabetes
 Unhealthy diet
 Not getting enough physical activity
 Obesity

7.  Drinking too much alcohol
 Tobacco use
 Family genetics
 Family history
 Age – risk as we get older
 Heart disease was the number one killer of
both men and women

8.  Anemia
 Diabetes mellitus
 Hyperlipidemia
 Hypertension
 Hyperthyroidism
 Myocardial infarction
 Obesity
 Renal failure
 Thyrotoxicosis

10.  Arteries in the brain are
most affected by buildup of
plaque or an embolism.
 If arteries that supply your
brain are affected by either
of these conditions, you
may have symptoms of a
stroke.

11.  Cardiovascular disease, can
cause symptoms of
peripheral arterial disease
(PAD). These symptoms can
include:
 Claudication- pain or cramp
in the muscles during
exercise and improves with
rest.
 Cold or numb feeling in the
feet or toes, especially at
night.

12.  Diet and exercise
 Be active your way
 Healthy eating makes a difference
 Maintain healthy body weight.
 Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables
 Decrease intake of fatty food
 Cut down on salty snacks and canned food
 Discontinue use of tobacco products

13.  Make a step to change your
unhealthy habits.
 Set the plan of change
 Working toward your plan
 Visit my plate.gov and
choose your own healthy
plate. Step 3
Maintaining the goal.
Step 2
Making a goal.
Step 1
I need to change my habits.

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