ACTIVITY

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ACTIVITY
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• Of the women who die each year, one in three
  die fromcardiovascular disease.

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The Facts about Heart Disease and Women

• Cardiovascular disease causes almost 460,000
  female deaths a year and approximately one
  death per minute
• 43 million American women are living with
  cardiovascular disease.
• 64 of women who die suddenly from coronary heart
  disease have no previous symptoms of the
  disease.
• Cardiovascular disease is largely preventable.

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What have we Learned?

• Heart disease can strikewomen at any age.
• Factors leading to heartdisease originate in
  young women and develop over time.
• Lifestyle changes canprevent or at
  leastpostpone heart disease.

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Signs of a Heart Attack

• Chest discomfort
• Discomfort in upper body
• Shortness of breath
• Cold sweat
• Nausea
• Lightheadedness

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Am I at Risk?

• Uncontrollable Risk Factors
• Increasing Age
• Heredity
• Race

• Controllable Risk Factors
• Cholesterol
• Blood Pressure
• Physical (In)activity
• Obesity and Overweight
• Type II Diabetes
• Smoking

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CVD in African American and Hispanic Women

• Nearly half (49) of all non-Hispanic
  African-American females have some form of heart
  disease, stroke or other cardio-vascular disease
  (CVD).
• Nearly one-third (32.2) of all deaths in
  Hispanic females are caused by diseases of the
  heart and stroke.

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LOVE YOUR HEART!Go Red For Women

• Be Heart Healthy

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Theresa Volpe

• Sharing her story
• so that others can live.

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Love Your HeartHow To Be Heart Healthy

• Eat healthy
• Exercise for 30 minutes most days of the week
• Quit smoking
• Lose excess weight
• Know your family history of heart disease
• Take the Go Red Heart CheckUp
• Schedule an appointment with your doctor to
  understand your risk.

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Lead by Example

• Eat more fruits and vegetables
• Exercise at least 30 minutes most daysof the
  week
• Visit your healthcare professionalregularly

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Go Red Heart CheckUp

• Online tool to educate
• women about their heart
• health and encourage
• patient-physician dialogue

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What else can I do?

• Sign up at GoRedForWomen.org
• Become a part of the Go Red Community
• Unite with over 600,000 women

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What else can I do?

• Support the cause through ShopGoRed.com
• Visit GoRedForWomen.org to find a local Go Red
  event near you
• Support National Wear Red Day

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Go Red In Your Own Fashion

• Read Stories Share Yours
• Celebrate Life
• Spread the word
• Attend a Go Red For Women Luncheon
• Invite friends to participate in a Go Red
  Discussion Group
• Find useful tools at GoRedForWomen.org

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The How To Guide Taking Action Against Heart
Disease

• Visit GoRedForWomen.org
• Search for heart-healthy recipes
• Learn your risk for heart disease
• Take the Go Red Heart CheckUp
• Sign up for information
• Register for a free 12-week physical activity
  program
• Take Action!

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