Understand Your Risks to Prevent a Heart Diseases

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World Heart Day
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Heart disease is onto becoming an epidemic in
India
30 Million Heart Patients
2 Lakh Surgeries Per Year
17.3 Million Lives Being Claimed
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Risk Factors
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Smoking
Smokers are two to six times more likely to
suffer a heart attack than non-smokers 
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Cholesterol
When there is too much cholesterol in your blood,
it builds up in the walls of your arteries and
increases your risk of developing heart disease
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Diabetes
If you are overweight, modest weight loss and
regular physical activity can reduce your risk of
diabetes dramatically 
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High blood pressure
High blood pressure (hypertension) increases your
chance of heart disease, and is dangerous because
it often has no symptoms
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Changing life style, stress, lack of exercise,
bad food habits have literally made heart disease
appear 1 - 2 decades early in India. Following
are the signs to look out for
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Chest Pain
Feeling of discomfort, heaviness, pressure,
aching, burning, fullness, squeezing, or pain in
your chest
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Breathlessness
Difficulty breathing during normal activities
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Rapid heartbeat
Rapid or irregular heartbeats
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Edema
Build-up of fluid
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Prevention is the key!
There is good news amidst all the scare about
heart disease Your choices can influence your
heart health.
After  one year of being smoke-free, your risk
for heart disease will be reduced by 50 percent.
30 minutes/day or 30 to 60 minutes most days of
the week.
Choose fruits, vegetables and cut back on salt
and sugar.
Regular Heart Checkup helps in assessing risk
factors and diagnosing heart diseases.
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