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Understanding
Heart Disease
American Heart Association
Greater Southeast Affiliate
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Cardiovascular Diseases are
Americas No. 1 Killer
• Nearly 33% of all deaths in the U.S. are from
Cardiovascular Diseases which include:
– Heart Attack
– Cardiac Arrest
– Stroke
– High Blood Pressure
– Heart Failure
– Congenital Heart Defects
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How the Heart Works
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Heart Conditions
• Plumbing Problems
– Coronary Arteries are “pipes” that bring blood to
the heart
• Electrical Problems
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Heart Attack Symptoms
• Chest discomfort
• Pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the
back, neck, jaw or stomach
• Breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or
lightheadedness
• Shortness of breath
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Cardiac Arrest Symptoms
• Sudden loss of responsiveness (no response to
gentle shaking)
• No normal breathing (the victim doesn’t take
a normal breath when you check for several
seconds)
• No signs of circulation (no movement or
coughing)
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Cardiac Arrest- What To Do
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Recognize the signs
Immediately call 9-1-1
Give CPR if you’ve been trained
Use an AED if one is available
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Risk Factors for Heart Disease
Can NOT be changed:
Increasing age, gender, family history of heart
disease, race (African American), past heart
disease or stroke.
CAN be changed:
Tobacco smoke, high blood pressure, high
cholesterol, physical inactivity, obesity,
diabetes.
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Know Your Numbers
• Normal blood pressure is less than 120/80
mmHg
• Cholesterol:
– TOTAL: less than 200 mg/dL
– HDL(Healthy): more than 40 mg/dL
– LDL(Lousy): less than 100 mg/dL
• Exercise 30 minutes a day
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For more information, call the
American Heart Association
1-800-AHA-USA1
1-888-4-STROKE
www.heart.org
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