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Use this pamphlet as your journal to get started. There are places to check information about yourself and the steps you will take to reduce your risks.
Check “yes” if you have: o high cholesterol (200mg/dL or higher)
1 left coronary
o triglycerides over 150 mg/dL
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o non-HDL cholesterol over 130 mg/dL
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o had angioplasty or bypass surgery
2 right
coronary
3 anterior
descending
o high blood pressure (140/90 or higher) o had a stroke or a heart attack o heart failure
2 3
o diabetes o angina
Over time, these arteries can be damaged by the way you live. They can become narrowed or closed up completely from years of: o
smoking
o
high blood pressure
180
o
high fat/high cholesterol foods
160
too little exercise
140
o o
too much stress
190 170 150 130 120 100 80
The result is poor blood flow and maybe a heart attack. You can reduce your risks for a heart attack with new health habits. Let’s get started.
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BLOOD PRESSURE
You can start reducing heart risks at any age and get results. Often, you feel better in a short time when you change to more healthy habits.
You have 3 main coronary artery branches. Parts of them go deep into the heart muscle and supply the heart with blood and oxygen.
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Heart disease kills many men and women each year. About 15% of these deaths happen before age 65. Many who die will not have known they had heart disease.
your risks for K nowheart disease
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Also check “yes” if you: o
s moke (or are around smokers at work or at home)
o
weigh too much
o
et less than 150 minutes of g moderate exercise a week
o
ave family members who had h a stroke or heart attack before age 55
o
are a man over 45
o
a woman past the change are of life
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re often tense, stressed, a rushed or get angry quickly
o
on’t know if you have d high blood pressure or high cholesterol
o
at high-fat foods often (like e red meats, bacon, sausage, butter, egg yolks, fried foods, ice cream, whole milk, cheese, chips, gravy, sauces)
to reduce your risks Ways for heart disease Check the step(s) you will take: o
top smoking and stay away S from smokers
o
Prevent or control high blood pressure
o
Eat less fat and cholesterol
o
Keep your weight in a healthy range
o
xercise regularly to strengthen E your heart
o
anage stress so it does not M damage you
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anage your blood sugar, if you M have diabetes, to reduce buildup of fat and cholesterol in your arteries
If you checked 1 or 2 of these, you have some increased risk for heart disease. If you checked 3 or more, you most likely are at a much higher risk for heart disease. Make plans now to improve your health before serious heart damage occurs.
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