Presented by Name goes here CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE Also known as Coronary Heart Disease Leading cause of death in men and women More than 700000 Americans suffer a heart attack each year Leading cause of heart failure ID: 775386
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May 3, 2018
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CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
Presented by: Name goes here
Slide2CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
Also known as Coronary Heart DiseaseLeading cause of death in men and womenMore than 700,000 Americans suffer a heart attack each yearLeading cause of heart failure
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Slide3RISK FACTORS
Nonmodifiable risk factorsAge – older age is the most potent risk factorGender – more common among men during early and middle adulthoodFamily history – risk is greater for those with a family history of premature heart attacks
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Slide4RISK FACTORS
Modifiable risk factorsHypertension (high blood pressure)DiabetesOverweight and obesitySmokingPhysical inactivity
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Slide5REDUCING THE RISK
Stop smokingMonitor what you eatExercise more oftenLose weightHave regular check-ups
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Slide6RECOGNIZING SIGNS OFA HEART ATTACK
Chest pain (squeezing or pressure) that does not resolve with restPain that spreads to shoulders, arms (especially left arm), and jawSudden shortness of breathNausea, even vomitingProfuse sweatingLightheadedness
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Slide7REACTING TO SIGNS OFA HEART ATTACK
Notify emergency medical services – call 911Do not attempt to drive or be driven by an individual who is not a paramedic
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Slide8ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Centers for Disease Control and Preventionwww.cdc.gov/heartdiseaseNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institutewww.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/cad
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