Love your heart

"Cover those kilometers because

the heart matters."

Made by: Diana Baidysheva

 Heart disease
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for
men, women, and people of most racial and
ethnic groups in the United States. One person
dies every 34 seconds in the United States
from cardiovascular disease. About 697,000
people in the United States died from heart
disease in 2020—that's 1 in every 5 deaths
Family joke
It's a tough disease to get your
head around. There's no single test,
no mammogram equivalent, and
often no symptoms. Heart disease is
multifac- torial, meaning a patient
has multiple risk factors.
 Nieca Goldberg
Cardiologist
NYC Cardiologist --nationally
recognized pioneer women's heart
health, medical director Atria New
York City; practicing cardiologist,
professor. author of various articles,
research papers and books, including
favorite title and award-winning book
WOMEN ARE NOT SMALL MEN.
 WHAT CAN I DO TO PROTECT MYSELF?
Get to a doctor (check your blood
pressure and test blood)
Speak up if you smoke
Have a family history of heart issues or
diabetes
Have an autoim- mune disease, went
through early menopause (before age
50), or had pregnancy complications,
especially preeclampsia.
 How Doctors Do It

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Warning
Sign ”Once you have a heart diseas,
it’s considered chronic“
(Goldberg says. "You can improve the
symptoms through medication. You can
prevent a second heart attack with the
use of medication and
lifestyle changes, like quitting smoking,
and diet and exercise. )
What if I have high cholesterol or haven't
tracked my blood pressure?
"The good news is we think 80 percent of athero-
sclerotic cardiovascular disease is largely prevent-
able," D.r Michos says. While we can't change some risk
factors, such as age and family history, we can
manage others. The American Heart Association lays
out "Life's Simple 7"-the seven things we could improve
though lifestyle-in its online tool My Life
Check as follows: Manage blood pressure, control
cholesterol, reduce blood sugar, get active, eat better,
lose weight, and stop smoking.
Thank you for attention!
Take care of your Heart