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Heart and circulatory disease is the UKs biggest killer  In 2001 cardiovascular disease caused 40 of deaths in the UK and killed over 245000 people Death rates for heart disease have been falling rapidly in the UK since the late 1970s Despite this death rates from CHD in the UK are still amongst the highest in the world  . More than 600000 Americans die of heart disease each year Thats one in every four deaths in this country The term heart disease refers to several ty es of heart conditions The most common type is coronary artery disease which can cause heart attack 1 Although heart disease is sometimes thought of as a mans disease around the same number of women and men die each year of heart disease in the United States Despite increases in awareness over the past decade only 54 of women recognize that heart Directed Readings . In the Classroom. September/October 2013 issue of . Radiologic Technology. Instructions:. This presentation provides a framework for educators and students to use Directed Reading content published in . 2. WHAT IS HEART DISEASE?. What is Heart Disease?. Heart disease is a broad term used to describe a range of diseases that affect your heart. Coronary Artery Disease. (heart attack & stroke). Arrhythmias. Winakur. , M.D.. Maryland Cardiovascular Specialists. Maryland ACP Meeting 2/1/14. Overview. The scope of the problem. Symptoms. Risk factors. Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Pearls from the 2014 ACC Heart of Women’s Health course. In the Classroom. September/October 2013 issue of . Radiologic Technology. Instructions:. This presentation provides a framework for educators and students to use Directed Reading content published in . The Myths, Facts & Causes,. . Prevention, Treatment . and Maintenance. Myths. If I maintain healthy eating and exercise habits, I’ll never experience heart disease.. There’s no history of heart disease in my family, so I needn’t worry.. Our way or the long way. Underwriting. High. Low. RISK. Heart disease refers to a group of conditions that affect the structure and functions of the heart.. Heart Disease. Pump blood throughout the body. stroke. High Blood Pressure. Millions of Canadians at risk of . cardiovascular disease. Over 4.7 million people still smoke. Over 60% of Canadians are above a healthy weight. 19% have high blood pressure. ♦ An average adult human contains. about 5 liters (5.3qt) of blood.. ♦ The blood makes up about . onethirteenth. of the body’s weight.. ♦ The adult heart weighs about 280 grams (10 oz.). ♦ At rest, the heart pumps out about 80 millimeters. Cardiovascular disease heart disease coronary heart disease 151 what146s the di31erence Because these terms sound so similar people use them interchangeably This fact sheet will help you understand ho Kassy. McMahon, RN (BScN) . Statistics . Heart disease is the second leading cause of death in both males and females in Canada. . Men are 2 times more likely to suffer a heart attack than women.. Approximately 2.4 million Canadians live with. Contents of this PresentationChapters in the 2021 Statistical UpdateSlide 3Key InformationSlide 4What’s New OverallSlide 10New dataSlide 11Additional ResourcesSlide 12 2021 Statistical Update Cha of symptoms . and signs of heart failure secondary to . abnormal cardiac . function, causing elevated cardiac filling pressures.. This causes severe . dyspnoea. and fluid accumulates in . the . interstition.