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What is coronary heart disease? (CHD)

In CHD, the arteries that supply the heart with oxygen and nutrients become narrowed by atherosclerosis restricting the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart, particularly during exertion when there are more demands on the heart muscle

● Around one in five men and one in seven ladies die from the disease

● CHD causes around 94,000 deaths within the UK every year

● In the UK, there are an estimated 2,6 million individuals living with the condition and angina (the commonest symptom of coronary heart disease)

● CHD affects a lot of men than ladies, and your probabilities of obtaining it increase as you mature

Symptoms of CHD

● Angina - is the main symptom

● Unusual breathlessness

● Palpitations

● Fainting

● Fluid retention or puffiness

● Bluish-tinged fingernails or lips

● Fatigue

Causes of CHD

● smoking

● high blood pressure

● high blood cholesterol level

● not taking regular exercises

● diabetes

● being obese or overweight

● having a family history of CHD

Other heart diseases

● Infection

● Congenital heart disease

● Cardiomyopathy

Medical advances mean that having heart disease is no longer a death sentence!

Heart disease treatment

Advances in medicine mean that with the right treatment many people with heart disease can lead relatively

normal lives!

Drug manegement

Cardiac procedures and surgery

Heart transplants

Heart transplants are usually carried out on people with severe heart failure caused by CHD or cardiomyopathy

Preventing heart diseases

Activity for a healthy heart

● Being active is essential for a healthy heart for the simple reason that your heart is a muscle

● If you are overweight, you're 80 per cent more at risk of heart disease

● Three types of exercise are vital for all-round fitness: aerobic, resistance training and flexibility

Dietary changes for your heart

● Reducing fat in your diet, especially saturated and trans-fats

● Eating more fruit and vegetables, wholegrain food and soluble fibre

● Drinking alcohol in moderation

● Reducing salt to maintain a lower blood pressure

Information

● http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/physical_health/conditions/in_depth/heart/

● http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/treatments/healthy_living/nutrition/dietary_cvd.shtml

● http://www.womanlypage.com/coronary-heart-disease

Pictures

● http://i.ytimg.com/vi/TD0lBcUtORc/0.jpg● http://heartfoundation2009.com/wp-

content/uploads/2010/11/heart-transplantation.jpg

● http://peopleint.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/prevention-is-better-than-cure.jpg

● http://www.douglascounty-ne.gov/wellness/images/stories/a-healthy-heart.jpg

● http://definebody.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/heart-shaped-fruit-289x300.jpg

● http://drsvenkatesan.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/aspirin-for-primary-prevention-clopidogrel-meta-analysis.jpg

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