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Coronary Heart Disease


Heart attack/ Cardiac arrest

A heart attack is when blood flow to the heart is blocked, and sudden cardiac arrest is when the heart malfunctions and suddenly stops beating unexpectedly.


9/10 Cardiac arrest victims die


3/10 Heart attack victims die


No.1 Killer in the UK

(CHD) is a disease in which a waxy substance called plaque builds up inside the coronary arteries. These arteries supply oxygen-rich blood to your heart muscle.


British Heart foundation


smoking high cholesterol high blood pressure (hypertension) diabetes


It's responsible for more than 73,000 deaths in the UK each year. About 1 in 6 men and 1 in 10 women die from CHD.


Six Golden Rules (decrease by 75%)

A young audience

-Not smoking -Maintaining a healthy weight -Doing at least 150 minutes of physical activity per week -Watching no more than seven hours of TV each week -Having a maximum of one drink per day -Sticking to a healthy diet


Cocaine

Because cocaine acts as a stimulant, it pumps adrenaline through the body, similar to how the body would react in a frightening situation. The adrenaline causes an increase in heart rate and blood pressure.


your father or brother was under the age of 55 when they were diagnosed with cardiovascular disease or

Family History

your mother or sister was under the age of 65 when they were diagnosed with cardiovascular disease.


Family's impact


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