PPT-PROTECT YOUR HEALTH The facts about heart disease and

stroke High Blood Pressure Millions of Canadians at risk of cardiovascular disease Over 47 million people still smoke Over 60 of Canadians are above a healthy weight 19 have high blood pressure. 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 Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2011 Cardiovascular disease Australian facts 2011 Cardiovascular disease series Cat no CVD 53 Canberra AIHW 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics Causes of death 2012 33030 March 2014 3 AIHW National Hospital M Heart disease is the of death for men of most racialethnic groups in the United States including African Americans American Indians or Alaska Natives Hispanics and whites For Asian American or Pacific Islander men heart disease is second only to can A Disease of Affluence . Lesson Objectives. I understand what CHD is. I understand what ‘affluence’ factors contribute to CHD. I know what the distribution of CHD is within the world and the UK. I know what the effects of CHD are . The facts about heart disease and . 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. Health in the Past and Today. In the past leading cause of death were infectious diseases, (pathogens: bacteria, polio, tuberculosis, influenza (flu). Healthy = being free from disease. Health in the Past and Today. Black Americans. 2. WHAT IS HEART DISEASE?. 2. 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). 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 OverviewWhat is a family health history?Why is it important?How to collect oneGenealogy recordsAssessing your family health historyEthical issuesResources What is a family health history? A family
Leading cause of death in the United States for adults. 1 in 4 adults are ill with a form of this disease.. Heart disease develops slowly over a lifetime.. What is the difference between heart disease and cardiovascular disease?. Karen Sliwa, . President-Elect. , WHF. Khartoum, . Sudan. 35 million people. have an acute coronary or cerebrovascular per annum . 17.3 million deaths . a year are due to cardiovascular disease (CVD). . Heart and circulatory disease is the UK's biggest killer.  In 2001, cardiovascular disease caused 40% of deaths in the UK, and killed over 245,000 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.  . Source. : . Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of 2013 . OECD data: "OECD Health Data: Health status: Health status indicators", OECD Health Statistics (database) (Accessed on . July 22, 2016). . Notes.