11 facts about heart disease you don't know.



1. Heart disease is also known as cardiovascular disease (CVD) or coronary heart disease (CHD) and includes illnesses associated with the heart and vessels.


2. There are many types of heart disease, including hypertension (high blood pressure), coronary heart disease (heart attack), and cerebrovascular disease (stroke).


4. 1 in 3 US adults has high blood pressure, and men are about 30% less likely than women to have visited a doctor within the past year. Encourage your dad to get his blood pressure checked. You could be saving his life.


5. An estimated 17.9 million people died worldwide from cardiovascular diseases in 2016, representing 31% of all global deaths.


5. In the US, heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups.


6. About 647,000 people die from heart disease every year in the US. That’s 1 in 4 Americans.


7. 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.


8. A person who is about to have a heart attack may exhibit these symptoms: pain or discomfort (in the chest, arms, shoulder, elbows, jaw, or back), shortness of breath, and nausea or vomiting.


9. In the United States, someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds.


10. 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.


11. On average, not smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, and controlling blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol can add 10 years to a person’s lifespan.

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