Heart Disease
Everything you need to know!
Overview
Heart disease, such as coronary heart disease, heart attack, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease, is the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S
Prevention
- Quit smoking
- lowering cholesterol
- controlling high blood pressure
- maintaining a healthy weight
- exercising
Coronary Artery Disease
Americas Number 1 killer, affecting more than 13 million americans
Enlarged heart
It is usually caused by high blood pressure or coronary artery disease
Heart attack
Tightness or pain in chest
Sugeries
- Stents
- heart Bypass Surgery
- Valve disease Treatment
- Pacemakers
- Ablation
- Lead Extraction
Facts and Statistics
- About 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year- that's 1 in every 4 deaths
- Coronary Heart Disease is the most common kind and it kills about 370,000 people annually
- Every year about 735,000 Americans have a heart attack. Of these,525,000, are a first heart attack and 210,000 happen in people who have already had a heart attack.