Heart Disease
Heart disease includes any
disorder of the heart and affects
millions of Americans every year,
yet it is highly preventable by
following a healthy lifestyle.
It is the number one
cause of death in the
U.S., accounting for
36% of deaths
annually.
In 2010, heart
disease will cost us
$316.4
an estimated
billion in health care,
medicine and lost
productivity.
COMMON RISK FACTORS
FOR HEART DISEASE
TYPES OF HEART DISEASE
Plaque
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Coronary heart disease
Blocked or clogged arteries limit
blood flow to the heart and
starving it of oxygen and
nutrients.
Arrhythmia
The heart beats irregularly.
Heart's electrical system
Heart failure
The heart can't pump as
powerfully as it needs to in
order to supply the body with
oxygen and nutrients, causing
the heart muscles to overwork
and weaken.
INCLUDE:
Smoking
High
High blood
pressure
cholesterol
Diabetes
Physical inactivity
Obesity
Superio
ena
ava
Right
atrium
Inferi
vena
cava
O Pulmonary valve
@Tricuspid valve
O Aortic valve
O Mitral valve
FAST FACTS
Aorta
Right
tr• le
Left pulmonary
vein
ulmonary artery
Left
atrium
Left
entricle
Heart
Dialatedven icle,
reduced bloo olume
Heart valve disease
One of more of the hearts'
valVes — which control blood
flo into and out of the heart —
do sn't work.
Cardiomyopathy
Ah enlarged or abnormally stiff
or:thick heart, causing the heart
to bump weaker than normal
and sometimes leading to heart
fail reor arrhythmia.
Enlarged fpéart muscle
Pericarditis
An inflammation of one or more
layers of the pericardium, a thin
membrane that lines the heart.
Pericardium
Aorta disease
A portion of the aortic wall
weakens and balloons out,
forming an aneurysm.
Aneurysm
TO SCREEN FOR RISK
FACTORS, HAVE YOUR
DOCTOR:
•Test your blood pressure
with a pressure cuff
• Test your blood cholesterol
level
• Compute/discuss your
Body Mass Index (BMI)
HOW TO LOWER YOUR RISK
• Quit smoking
• Exercise
• Eat your fruits and vegetables
• Avoid salt and fatty foods
• Limit alcohol
• Get regular medical exams
And, if applicable:
•Take blood-pressure-
lowering meds (for people
with high blood pressure)
• Monitor your blood sugar
level (for diabetics)
Aorta
Heart disease is the leading
cause of death in the U.S.
It is the leading cause for
both men and women, and
the deaths are split evenly
across gender.
Every 34 seconds in the U.S.,
someone has a heart attack.
Every minute, someone dies
from heart disease.
About 79 million
Americans have some form
of cardiovascular disease.
Heart disease death rates in the U.S.
by county, adults age 35-older, 2000-2006
Vascular disease
Heart disease is often related
to diseases of the circulatory
system, including arteries,
veins and lymph vessels, or
blood disorders.
GRAPHIC
New York City
Age-adjusted average
annual deaths per 100,000
195-382
• 383-430
• 431-473
• 474-522
523-747
Insufficient data
SOURCE: National Vital Statistics System and U.S. Census Bureau
SOURCES: American Heart Association; WebMD; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
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