1. Heart Disease

2. Key Risk Factors High Blood Pressure High Cholesterol Smoking
-weakens the artery walls,
hardens arteries and raises BP

3. Medical Conditions/Lifestyle Choices Risk Factors
Diabetes
Overweight/Obesity
Poor Diet
Physical Inactivity
Excessive Alcohol use

4. Hypertension Definition Extreme force of blood through the arteries.
Hypertension
Definition
Extreme force of blood through the arteries.
High BP = 140/90
Average BP = /60-80
Emergency BP = 180/110
Diet
Concerns
Decrease alcohol
Decrease sodium intake  
Treatment
Decrease weight
Increase exercise
Decrease stress
Stop smoking
Medications

5. High Cholesterol Definition Large amounts of cholesterol
Definition
Diet
Concerns
Treatment
High Cholesterol
Large amounts of cholesterol
in the blood that narrows and
hardens arteries.
Decrease fat intake
Increase fiber intake
Decrease weight
Increase exercise
Medications  

6. Heart Attack Definition Diet Concerns Treatment
Definition
Diet
Concerns
Treatment
Heart Attack
Tissue death to the heart.
Blood flow to the heart is reduced.
Cardiac arrest
Definition-sudden and abrupt stopping of the heart
Decrease fat intake
Decrease sodium intake
Emergency treatment= CPR/AED
Decrease stress
Open blocked arteries
Medication
Surgery (bypass)

7. BE KNOWLEDGABLE ON EMERGENCY CARE
CPR
Cardio-pulmonary
resuscitation
chest compressions to circulate oxygenated blood
CALL 911

8. Stroke When the blood flow to the brain is cut off. Definition Diet
Definition
Diet
Concerns
Treatment
Stroke
When the blood flow to the brain is cut off.
Decrease fat intake
Decrease sodium intake
Decrease alcohol
Emergency treatment= CPR/AED
Decrease stress
Medication
Break up blood clots drugs Blood thinning drugs
Lower BP drugs

9. Ways you can control Heart Disease risk factors
1. Keeping a healthy diet
2. Maintain a healthy weight
3. Exercise regularly
4. Limit alcohol & smoking
5. Annual doctor visits
Cholesterol checks
Blood pressure checks
Communicate with health care professionals