Understand Your Risks to Prevent a Heart Diseases

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World

Heart Day


Heart disease is onto becoming an epidemic in India

30 Million Heart

2 Lakh Surgeries

17.3 Million Lives

Patients

Per Year

Being Claimed


Risk Factors


Smoking Smokers are two to six times more likely to suffer a heart attack than non-smokers


Cholesterol When there is too much cholesterol in your blood, it builds up in the walls of your arteries and increases your risk of developing heart disease


Diabetes If you are overweight, modest weight loss and regular physical activity can reduce your risk of diabetes dramatically


High blood pressure High blood pressure (hypertension) increases your chance of heart disease, and is dangerous because it often has no symptoms


Changing life style, stress, lack of exercise, bad food habits have literally made heart disease appear 1 - 2 decades early in India. Following are the signs to look out for


Chest Pain Feeling of discomfort, heaviness, pressure, aching, burning, fullness, squeezing, or pain in your chest


Breathlessness Difficulty breathing during normal activities


Rapid heartbeat Rapid or irregular heartbeats


Edema Build-up of fluid


There is good news amidst all the scare about heart disease – Your choices can influence your heart health.

Exercise & Manage your Weight

Regular Heart Ch eckup helps in assessing risk factors and diagnosing heart diseases.

Choose fruits, vegetables and cut back on salt and sugar.

30 minutes/day or 30 to 60 minutes most days of the week.

After  one year of being smoke-free, your risk for heart disease will be reduced by 50 percent.


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