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Women & Heart Disease

Learn about cardiovascular disease (CVD) and how it impacts women's health. Recognize warning signs of heart issues and take control of factors like blood pressure, cholesterol, and lifestyle habits. Understand the influence of age, family history, and race on heart health. Empower yourself to make positive changes and reduce your risk of heart disease.

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Women & Heart Disease

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  1. Women & Heart Disease American Heart Association Greater Southeast Affiliate

  2. What is Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)? • CVD is heart and blood vessel diseases – diseases that affect the circulatory system. • Heart disease is women’s No. 1 killer

  3. Examples of CVD • High Blood Pressure (HBP) • Congenital Heart Defects • Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) • Stroke & Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) • Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) • Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)

  4. One in three women die from cardiovascular disease each year.

  5. Know the warning signs • Chest discomfort • Discomfort in other areas of the upper body (pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach) • Shortness of breath • Other signs of discomfort (breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness)

  6. In your control • High Blood Pressure • Cholesterol • Smoking • Physical Inactivity • Obesity/Overweight • Diabetes

  7. Out of your control • Age • Family history/Race • Sex • Past heart attack or stroke

  8. Studies show that… • Coronary heart disease rates in women rise 2-3 times after menopause • Blacks are at higher risks than whites • 1 of 3 Hispanic females dies of diseases of the heart and stroke • Only 21 percent of women view heart disease as a health threat, even though it’s women’s No. 1 killer

  9. Take action • Eat Healthy • Exercise a minimum of 30 minutes most days of the week • Quit Smoking • Lose Excess Weight • Know your family history of heart disease • Schedule and keep a doctor’s appointment

  10. Go Red Heart Check Up

  11. THANK YOU! Wear it, feel it, live it.

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