Heart Disease

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Heart Disease
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HYPERTENSION High Blood Pressure is a symptom,
not a disease. Normal BP 120 / 80
mmHg "Borderline" 140/90 but 160/95 Diastolic BP Mild hypertension 90 to
104 mmHg Moderate 105 to 114
mmHg Severe 115 mmHg or greater CV Disease
risk with high BP 2 times chance of early
death 2 times chance of closure of leg
arteries 2.5 times risk of heart attack
(borderline) 3 times risk of heart attack
(hypertensive) 4 times risk of heart failure
7 times risk of stroke Na-sensitive
hypertension v. Essential hypertension
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Risk Factors for Heart Disease 1. High blood
cholesterol level. A total blood cholesterol
200 mg/di, LDL - cholesterol 130 mg/di or LDL
- cholesterol artery disease risk. 2. High blood pressure. A
systolic BP 140 mmHg or diastolic BP 90 mmHg
increase risk. 3. Cigarette Smoking. 4.
Obesity. Defined as 25 body fat for males or
30 body fat for females. 5. Lack of regular
exercise. 6. Diabetes mellitus. 7. Genetic
predisposition. family history of heart disease
at an early age. 8. Male gender. After age 70,
the risk of heart attack is similar in males and
female.
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• American Heart Association Report
• CV disease (heart disease and stroke) is nations
• leading killer.
• Current 43 of all deaths.
• 70 million Americans have some form of heart
  disease, including high blood pressure and
  strokes.
• Current U.S. costs 117.4 Billion this year in
  treatment and lost productivity.
• 75.2 Billion in hospital and nursing home
  services.
• 17.9 Billion for doctor and nurse fees.
• 17.6 Billion on lost worker productivity.
• 6.7 Billion spent on drugs