Cardiovascular Disease

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Cardiovascular Disease

• Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one
  killer of adults. 2 out of 5 will die from CVD.
• 1 out of 4 Americans has some form of CVD.
• Each year 1-1/4 million Americans
  suffer heart attacks.

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HEART DISEASE

• Heart disease is the leading cause of death for
  both men and women. More than half of the deaths
  due to heart disease in 2009 were in men.
• About 600,000 Americans die from heart disease
  each yearthats 1 in every 4 deaths.
• Coronary heart disease is the most common type of
  heart disease, killing more than 385,000 people
  annually.
• In the United States, someone has a heart attack
  every 34 seconds. Each minute, someone in the
  United States dies from a heart disease-related
  event.

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HEART DISEASE

• Heart disease is the leading cause of death for
  people of most racial/ethnic groups in the United
  States, including African Americans, Hispanics,
  and whites. For Asian Americans or Pacific
  Islanders and American Indians or Alaska Natives,
  heart disease is second only to cancer.
• Coronary heart disease alone costs the United
  States 108.9 billion each year. This total
  includes the cost of health care services,
  medications, and lost productivity.

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RISK FACTORS

• High blood pressure
• High LDL cholesterol
• Smoking
• These are key risk factors for heart disease.
  About half of Americans (49) have at least one
  of these three risk factors.
• Several other medical conditions and lifestyle
  choices can also put people at a higher risk for
  heart disease, including
• Diabetes
• Overweight and obesity
• Poor diet
• Physical inactivity
• Excessive alcohol use

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Atherosclerosis

• It is known as hardening of the arteries
• It begins due to the build up of plaque in the
  arteries
• The plaque (made of fat, cholesterol and
  minerals) causes the arteries to narrow
• Blockage occurs because
• Plaque blocks the flow of the blood
• Blood clot acts like a plug
  (thrombus)
• Blood clot breaks off
  (embolus)

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Formation of Plaque
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Thrombus Embolus
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Hearts Major Arteries
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Heart Attack

• Myocardial Infarction
• Occurs when blood flow to and through the heart
  is restricted
• Heart muscle dies for lack of oxygen
• Reduced oxygen causes pain
• this chest pain
  is called angina
• Some heart attacks
  have no pain
• Silent heart attack

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Warning Signs of Heart Attack

• 1. Uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing,
  or pain in the chest for more than 2 mins.
• 2. Experiences pain that spreads to the
  shoulders, neck, or arms.
• Dizziness, fainting, sweating, nausea, or
  shortness of breath
• Change in color gray or blue

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• Dr Oz tips Heart Attack and Diet
• Youtube

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Stroke

• Occurs due to the blocking of arteries in the
  brain
• Brain is starved for blood and oxygen
• Strokes can be minor or lead to death
• Brought on by atherosclerosis

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Stroke Facts
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