HOW TO PREVENT HEART

DISEASE
ERIKA SARMIENTO
ONLY A DOCTOR CAN DIAGNOSE HEART DISEASE.

Everyone should have their cholesterol checked
annually after the age of 20.
SYMPTOMS
Symptoms may vary depending on what type of heart disease you
have.

Common ones are:
Chest Pain
Shortness of breath
Swelling
Fatigue
Dizziness, lightheadedness and fainting
Irregular heartbeats


FACTORS INCLUDE
Smoking
Diet
Exercise
Blood pressure
Weight

FACTORS INCLUDE
HEART DISEASE IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF
DEATH IN AMERICA.
About 82.6 million adults more than 1 in 3 are
reported to have one or more heart disease.
Heart and stroke cost the nation $297.7 billion in
2008.
Over 636,00 people died of heart disease in
2008, more then half were men.

DIETS HIGH IN SATURATED FATS AND
CHOLESTEROL INCREASE THE RISK OF HEART
DISEASE.
When there's is too much
cholesterol in your blood, it builds
up in the wall of your arteries and
increases the risk of heart disease.

Nearly 1 in every 2 American
women has high or borderline high
cholesterol.
SMOKERS HAVE MORE THAN TWICE THE CHANCE
OF HAVING A HEART ATTACK.
About 20% of deaths relating to heart diseases,
in the U.S are directly related to cigarette
smoking.
Women who smoke and also take birth control
pills have a better chance of heart attack,
stroke, blood clots, and peripheral vascular
disease.
HOW DOES SMOKING INCREASE HEART
DISEASE?
Nicotine present in cigarettes causes:
Decreased oxygen to the heart
Increases blood pressure and heart rate.
Increase in blood clotting.
Damage to cells that line coronary arteries and other blood
vessels.
SCIENTISTS HAVE IDENTIFIED
SEVERAL RISK FACTORS THAT
AFFECT HEART
DISEASE.
DRAMATICALLY
INTERESTING FACTS I FOUND:
The bacteria that grows in your mouth and cause
gum disease may double your risk of having a heart
attack.
Women have a 15% greater chance to have a heart
attack on a Monday than any other day of the week,
particularly women under the age of 50.
MANY OF THE RISK FACTORS! YOU CAN CONTROL