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In fact the higher your blood cholesterol the greater your risk of developing heart disease or having a heart attack Heart disease is the 1 killer of men and women in the United States Each year more than a million Americans have a heart attack and. High blood cholesterol is one of the major risk factors for heart disease A risk factor is a condition that increases your chance of getting a disease In fact the higher your blood cholesterol level the greater your risk for developing heart disease AANUIIOU WELL ALANEIELOWINAUAE fats trans fats and cholesterol that includes a VAIEYOUI VEGEALEANA EEANLOW A dairy products AOILYWIEPEWEE OOELEANUOMEA IMALLVIILEAANOW AWAYEAAOOOUOEMEAEMOVEE skin from poultry 3UIUEMEALEOLOW MEAMAINIEO regular entrees But when you have too much in your blood it can build up on the walls of your arteries This can lead to heart disease and strokeleading causes of death in the United States Are you at risk About one in every six adult Americans has high cholesterol Ten Tors Equipment List. . Rucksack. Walking Kit (Base Layer, . Mid Layer, Outer layer. , Trousers, Socks & Boots). Waterproofs/Poor Weather (Jacket, Trousers, Gaiters. , Gloves & Hat). Spare Clothes (Base Layer, Mid Layer, Outer layer, . they mean? . Renu Joshi, MD . VP . C. hronic Disease Management, . Population Health. UPMC Pinnacle . Biometrics . 1. Blood pressure reading. 2. Lipid profile numbers. 3. Blood sugar: blood test for diabetes. 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). Arrhythmias. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is caused by a narrowing of the blood vessels to the heart. This reduces the flow of blood to the heart.. If one of the blood vessels becomes completely blocked, the blood supply to part of the heart stops and is damaged. This is called a heart attack.. Feb 3-4, 2021. Dr. Anna Haro. Westside HS. LEARNING Objectives. TEKS: . §130.233.(. c. )(1)(A, & B) and. §130.233.(. c. )(2)(A, B, C, F, & G) & (3)(B). Students will apply previous knowledge of the heart to develop new knowledge and skills related to CVD.. What is cholesterol? . 3-4. What is the difference between LDL and HDL?. What . are triglycerides?. What . do your cholesterol screening numbers mean?. What . causes high . cholesterol? . How can you manage your cholesterol? . 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. How is it treated? Lowering high cholesterol levels is important for people at all ages, with and without heart disease. If you have high cholesterol, you will need to eat a healthy diet, exercise re ????????????????? ? Cholesterol is a fatty substance, vital for good health. It helps form cell membranes, various hormones, bile and vitamin D. We get some cholesterol from our diet but most is made holesterol. When you have your blood it can build up the inner walls of your heart arteries. Over time this forms plaque. Plaque narrows your arteries and puts you at an increased risk for having a Assist.Lecturer. . Aseel. . Ghassan. . Daoud. M.Sc. In pharmacy/ Clinical laboratory sciences. What is cholesterol?. Cholesterol is a steroid that is essential for life.. What are the roles of cholesterol in the body?.