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What is coronary
heart disease?
CORONA
RY HEART
DISEASE
SIGNS AND SYMPTOPMS

Heart Disease
Prevention
Coronary heart disease is the
term that describes what
happens when your heart's
blood supply is blocked or
interrupted by a build-up of
fatty substances in the
coronary arteries.
There are many types of
heart disease, including:
hypertension (high blood
pressure), coronary heart
disease (heart attack), and
cerebrovascular disease
Facts about
(stroke).
Coronary
Heart attacks and strokes
CAN be avoided. 80% of them
are preventable by avoiding
tobacco use, regular physical
activity, maintaining a healthy
diet, and regularly checking
blood pressure, blood sugar,
and blood lipids.
Heart attacks occur when
oxygen-rich blood is blocked
and can’t flow to the heart.
The section of the heart
devoid of oxygen begins to
die if the flow isn’t restored
in a sufficient amount of
time.
A person who is about to
have a heart attack may
exhibit these symptoms:
pain or discomfort (in
chest, arms, shoulder,
elbows, jaw, or back),
shortness of breath, and
nausea or vomiting
Heart
An estimated 17.9 million
Disease people died worldwide
from cardiovascular
diseases in 2016,
representing 31% of all
global deaths.

Healthy Diet
As part of a healthy diet, eat
plenty of fruits and vegetables,
fiber-rich whole grains, fish
(preferably oily fish-at least
twice per week), nuts, legumes
and seeds and try eating some
meals without meat. Low fat
dairy products.
Be Physicaly Active
You can slowly work up to
at least 2½ hours (150
minutes) of moderate-
intensity aerobic physical
activity (e.g., brisk walking)
every week or 1 hour and
15 minutes (75 minutes) of
vigorous intensity aerobic
physical activity (e.g.,
jogging, running) or a
combination of both every
week.
Do not smoke
Quit smoking or do not
smoke at all. Even
exposure to secondhand
smoke poses a serious
health hazard.
Nonsmokers are up to 30
percent more likely to
develop heart disease or
lung cancer from
secondhand smoke
exposure at home or work,
according to a U.S.
Surgeon General report.
Know your family
history
Shake down your family tree
to learn about heart health.
Having a relative with heart
disease increases your risk,
and more so if the relative is a
parent or sibling..Also, keep
your doctor informed about
any heart problems you learn
about in your family.
Have your blood
sugar level checked.
In addition to blood pressure
checks and other heart-health
screenings, you should have a
fasting blood glucose test by
the time you’re 45.This first test
serves as a baseline for future
tests, which you should have
every three years. Testing may
be done earlier or more often if
you are overweight, diabetic or
at risk for becoming diabetic.
Tame your stress
Learning stress
management techniques
not only benefits your
body, but also your quality
of life. Try deep breathing
exercises and find time
each day to do something
you enjoy.