Theme on World heart day 2022

2. • Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) Coronary artery
disease is caused by plaque buildup in the wall
of the arteries that supply blood to the
heart (called coronary arteries). Plaque is made
up of cholesterol deposits. Plaque buildup causes
the inside of the arteries to narrow over time and
eventually blockage, which lead to diverse
manifestations.
• Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is accountable for
nearly half of all NCD deaths making it the world’s
number one killer.
• World Heart Day is, therefore, the perfect
platform for the CVD community to unite in the
fight against CVD and reduce the global disease
burden.

3. Disease Burden
• Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading
cause of death globally.
• Chest discomfort (angina) is the most common
symptom. CAD can lead to a heart attack or other
complications like arrhythmia or heart failure.
• An estimated 17.9 million people died from
CVDs in 2019, representing 32% of all global
deaths. Of these deaths, 85% were due to heart
attack and stroke.
• Over three quarters of CVD deaths take place in
low- and middle-income countries.

4. Risk Factors
• There are nine significant modifiable risk factors
contributing to cardiovascular disease: smoking,
low fruit and vegetable intake, exercise,
hypertension, diabetes, abdominal obesity,
psychosocial factors, and lipid levels.
• In addition, more than 80% of patients with
established CVD have a history of at least one of
these major modifiable risk factors: smoking,
hypertension, and dyslipidemia.

6. COVID-19 and Heart disease risk
• It is likely that COVID-19 directly and indirectly
affects the cardiovascular system.
• Potential mechanisms of cardiovascular injury
include direct myocardial injury from
hemodynamic derangement or hypoxemia,
inflammatory myocarditis, microvascular
dysfunction or thrombosis due to
hypercoagulability, or systemic inflammation
(cytokine storm), which may destabilize coronary
artery plaques.
• COVID-19 increases the risk of acute MI and risk
is more in those with pre-existing heart disease.

7. How to keep heart healthy.
• 1- Eat healthy fats, NOT trans fats.
• We need fats in our diet, including saturated and
polyunsaturated and unsaturated fats. (Walnuts)
• One fat we don’t need is trans fat, which is known to
increase your risk of developing heart disease or having
a stroke over a lifetime.
• So, what are trans fats? They are industry-produced
fats often used in packaged baked goods, snack foods,
margarines and fried fast foods to add flavor and
texture.
• Read the labels on all foods. Trans fat appears on the
ingredients list as partially hydrogenated oils. Look for
0 percent trans fat. Make it a point to avoid eating
foods with trans fat.

8. • 2- Practice good dental hygiene, especially
flossing your teeth daily.
• Those who have periodontal (gum) disease often
have the same risk factors for heart disease.
• Bacteria in the mouth involved in the
development of gum disease can move into the
bloodstream and cause an elevation in C-reactive
protein, a marker for inflammation in the blood
vessels. These changes may in turn, increase your
risk of heart disease and stroke.
• TIP: Floss and brush your teeth daily to ward off
gum disease. It’s more than cavities you may
have to deal with if you are fighting gum disease.

9. • 3- Get enough sleep. Sleep is an essential part of
keeping your heart healthy. If you don’t sleep
enough, you may be at a higher risk for
cardiovascular disease no matter your age or
other health habits.
• One study looking at 3,000 adults over the age of
45 found that those who slept fewer than six
hours per night were about twice as likely to have
a stroke or heart attack as people who slept six to
eight hours per night.
• TIP: Make sleep a priority. Get 7 to 8 hours of
sleep most nights. If you have sleep apnea, you
should be treated as this condition is linked to
heart disease and arrhythmias.

10. • 4- Don’t sit for too long at one time. In recent
years, research has suggested that staying seated
for long periods of time is bad for your health no
matter how much exercise you do.
• It’s important to move throughout the day. Park
farther away from the office, take a few shorter
walks throughout the day and/or use a standing
work station so you can move up and down. And
remember to exercise on most days.

11. • 5- Avoid secondhand smoke like the
plague. Studies show that the risk of developing
heart disease is about 25 to 30 percent higher for
people who are exposed to secondhand smoke at
home or work.
• And nonsmokers who have high blood pressure
or high blood cholesterol have an even greater
risk of developing heart disease when they’re
exposed to secondhand smoke.
• TIP: Be firm with smokers that you do not want to
be around environmental smoke — and keep
children away from secondhand smoke.

12. DASH diet
• DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop
Hypertension. The DASH diet is a healthy-
eating plan designed to help treat or prevent
high blood pressure (hypertension). The DASH
diet includes foods that are rich in potassium,
calcium and magnesium. These nutrients help
control blood pressure.

13. Theme on WHD 2022
• In the theme 'USE HEART FOR EVERY HEART',
"Use Heart" means to think differently, make the
right decisions, act with courage and help others.
Similarly, "For Every Heart" involves the use of
“FOR” and shifts the focus from the actions
themselves to the heir of such actions, allowing
for wider application of the campaign while also
making it more personal.
• This World Heart Day, use 'Heart' for humanity,
use 'Heart' for nature and use 'Heart' for YOU
because why not!