Lower Your Risk
Many scientists now believe that anger, depression, and other forms of mental distress can help ignite heart disease. If you want to avoid heart trouble, exercising and watching your diet are a good start. But for ultimate protection, you may also need to ease your mind.
Take our Heart Health Risk Assessment. At the end of the survey you will receive a free comprehensive report that indicates your specific risk factors for cardiovascular disease. You may print the report and bring it to your next doctor's appointment.
Extensive clinical and statistical studies have identified several factors that increase the risk of coronary heart disease and heart attack. Major risk factors are those that research has shown significantly increase the risk of heart and blood vessel (cardiovascular) disease. Other factors are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, but their significance and prevalence haven't yet been precisely determined. They're called contributing risk factors.
A recent national study conducted by the American Heart Association showed that fewer than 50% of American women know that heart disease is their leading killer. The study included more than 1000 women from many different racial and ethnic backgrounds.
There are some factors beyond your control, but making lifestyle changes can help decrease your risk.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and is a major cause of disability. The most common heart disease in the United States is coronary heart disease, which often appears as a heart attack.
CheckUp America is a national prevention initiative of the American Diabetes Association aimed at helping people learn how to lower their risk for type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Recent research suggests many people believe lifestyle changes to reduce risk are “too hard,” indicating they are uninformed about the small steps that can be taken to reduce their disease risk.
Treatment of coronary artery disease is aimed at controlling symptoms and slowing or stopping the progression of disease. The method of treatment is based on many factors determined by your symptoms, a physical exam, and diagnostic testing. In many cases, if the blockage is less than 70 percent, medications may be the first line of treatment.
If that's your reaction when you hear all of the healthy-heart messages during American Heart Month in February, here's a wake-up call: Fact is, heart disease kills far more women each year than cancer does.
In this episode, ADA's President-Elect of Medicine and Science Dr. John Buse provides people with diabetes important ways to lower their risks for heart disease and stroke.
While some risk factors are unavoidable‹such as having a family or personal history of heart problems, or having gone through menopause‹there are plenty of steps you can take to lower your chances of getting heart disease. Here are a few habits you can adopt to help ensure a heart-healthy future.
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is sometimes called coronary artery disease. A coronary artery is a blood vessel that carries blood to your heart muscle. Your arteries are like narrow tubes. A fatty substance called plaque can build up in your arteries, blocking or slowing the flow of blood and oxygen through them.
This guide offers you a headstart on the road to wellness with specific insights on the subjects of nutrition, longevity, and fitness. Every month we will add an article to one of the sections, based on information that has appeared in the UC Berkeley WELLNESS LETTER.
Why do you need to keep a healthy heart?
Heart disease is the #1 cause of death in men and women, greater than the next five causes of death combined!
Welcome to our new section on HEART DISEASE. All the information is Canadian, current and has been developed and approved by Heart and Stroke Foundation medical experts.
Your lifestyle and family history can affect your heart health. The more you know about your risk of developing heart disease, the more you can do something about it. You can help your heart be healthy by making the right choices in life and there are three simple things you can do to help your heart.
Prevention falls into two main categories: preventing heart disorders in general and monitoring and treating any existing heart problems.
When your physician told you that you had a heart attack, probably one of the first questions to cross your mind was "WHY ME?" Medical science has not yet discovered the answer to your question. Right now we cannot predict who will have a heart attack, nor do we know exactly why certain individuals have heart attacks and others do not. But even though we don't have these answers, research has provided some clues about the occurrence of heart disease.
Get answers to your cholesterol questions, and find out which factors impact your risk for heart attack or stroke by taking this free assessment. You’ll receive personalized recommendations.
Assess and identify your potential risk of heart disease and any other health concerns.
