February is American Heart Month!
- Cardiovascular Disease, including stroke, is our nation’s #1 killer.
- Some forms of Cardiovascular Disease are: High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, Hardening of the Arteries, Chest Pain, Heart Attack, and Stroke.
- Cardiovascular Disease is a group of problems that occur when the Heart and Blood Pressure aren’t working the way they should.
- Cardiovascular Disease is not contagious.
- Children don’t usually show symptoms of Cardiovascular Disease, but beginning healthy habits now can help decrease the risk as they get older.
- Some risk factors that you can not control are age and family history.
- Some risk factors that you can control are: Smoking, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, Diabetes, Overweight/Obesity, and Physical Inactivity.
- 1 in 3 deaths are from cardiovascular disease.
- 11% (1 in 9) of all adults in the United States have been diagnosed with heart disease.
