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Understanding Cardiovascular Disease: Risks, Impacts, and Prevention Strategies

Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death among older adults, affecting over 80 million people and resulting in over 1 million deaths annually. This video discusses common CVDs, such as arteriosclerosis, coronary heart disease, and stroke, and highlights major risk factors including smoking, hypertension, and high cholesterol. It emphasizes the importance of lifestyle changes to reduce risk, such as quitting smoking, maintaining a healthy diet, and staying physically active. Learn how to take control of your heart health and reduce your risk of heart attacks and strokes.

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Understanding Cardiovascular Disease: Risks, Impacts, and Prevention Strategies

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  1. Cardiovascular Disease Do you know someone who has been a victim of a heart attack or stroke? Video – Watch your own heart attack.

  2. Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) – any disease that affects the heart or blood vessels. • Video Cardiovascular Disease • Biggest killer amoung older adults. • Affects more than 80 million, over 1 million die annually from CVD disorders. • Largest economic cost amount diseases, $444 billion in 2010 (both health care costs and loss of wages). • Most Common CVDs • Arteriosclerosis & Atherosclerosis (see book pg. 52) • Coronary Heart Disease & Heart Attack Heart Attack Video • Stroke Stroke Video • Hypertension (high blood pressure) High Blood Pressure Video

  3. Major Risk Factors Associated with Coronary Heart Disease. • Smoking • 2Xs as likely to develop CHD. • Increases risk in CVD. • There’s Hope! 10 years after quitting return to nonsmokers level. • Hypertension (Disease as well as a risk factor) • Diet high in sodium • High Blood Cholesterol Levels (page 57) • “bad cholesterol” LDL (below 100 is optimal) • “good cholesterol” HDL (above 60 is optimal) – carries cholesterol away from arteries and back to the liver. • See Figure 6 (page 55) combining risk factors.

  4. More Risk Factors • Physical Inactivity • Diabetes • 75% of all individuals with diabetes die from some form of CHD. • Obesity and Overweight • Heredity • Gender • Increased Age Contributory Risk Factors • Stress • Alcohol Consumption • Diet and Nutrition

  5. How Can You Reduce Your Risk of CHD. • Don’t Smoke • Lower Your Blood Pressure • Reduce Blood Cholesterol Levels • Be Physically Active • Reduce Your Stress What is Heart Failure

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