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Goals

• To promote and safeguard cardiovascular health for our community.
• To empower people through education.
• To inform people of new treatments available.
• To increase awareness of cardiovascular disease.

What is cardiovascular disease?

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an abnormal function of the heart or blood vessels. It can cause an increase in risk for heart attack, heart failure, sudden death, stroke and cardiac rhythm problems, thus resulting in decreased quality of life and decreased life expectancy. The causes of cardiovascular disease range from structural defects, to infection, inflammation, environment and genetics. In order to help prevent cardiovascular disease one must adopt a healthy lifestyle and avoid smoking, fattening foods and stress.

Risk Factors

CVD risk factors that can be prevented or treated include: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, excess weight, physical inactivity, smoking, diabetes, excessive alcohol consumption, illegal drug use and stress. Unpreventable risks include: previous heart attack, family member with heart disease, increasing age, gender and race.

Call 911 Immediately If You're Experiencing One Or More Of The Symptoms Below!

Forty-seven percent of heart attack victims and about the same percentage of stroke victims die before emergency medical personnel arrive.

Heart Attack Warning Signs

• Chest Discomfort
  An uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness, or pain in the center of the chest. Usually lasting more than a few minutes or may go away and come back.
• Upper Body Discomfort
  Pain or discomfort in one or both arms, shoulder blade, back, neck, jaw or stomach.
• Shortness of Breath
• Dizziness
• Cold Sweats
• Nausea

Stroke Warning Signs

• Numbness or Weakness
  Usually affecting the face, arm or leg on one side of the body
• Confusion, Trouble Speaking or Understanding
• Blurred Vision
  In one or both eyes
• Trouble Walking, Dizziness or loss of Balance or Coordination
• Severe Headache

Facts

One in three American adults has some form of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). Heart disease and stroke are the most common cardiovascular diseases. They are the first and third leading causes of death for both men and women in the United States. Cardiovascular Disease includes high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, heart failure and stroke. It is the leading cause of death in America and the World.