Wake Up Call pamphlet
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You have 3 main coronary artery branches. Parts of them go deep into the heart muscle and supply the heart with blood and oxygen. Over time, these arteries can be damaged by the way you live. They can become narrowed or closed up completely from years of: o smoking o high blood pressure o high fat/high cholesterol foods o too little exercise o too much stress The result is poor blood flow and maybe a heart attack. You can reduce your risks for a heart attack with new health habits. Let’s get started. Heart disease kills many men and women each year. About 15% of these deaths happen before age 65. Many who die will not have known they had heart disease. You can start reducing heart risks at any age and get results. Often, you feel better in a short time when you change to more healthy habits. Use this pamphlet as your journal to get started. There are places to check information about yourself and the steps you will take to reduce your risks. now your risks for heart disease Check “yes” if you have: o high cholesterol (200mg/dL or higher) o triglycerides over 150 mg/dL o non-HDL cholesterol over 130 mg/dL o high blood pressure (140/90 or higher) o had angioplasty or bypass surgery o had a stroke or a heart attack o heart failure o diabetes o angina our heart 2 A O R T A 1 3 1 3 left coronary anterior descending right coronary 2 180 160 190 170 10 150 130 110 90 70 50 30 0 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 BLOOD PRESSURE K Y
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Hello? Give your patients a wake up call for lowering their risks for heart attacks. The Wake Up Call pamphlet acts as a beginner's journal, providing checklists for risk factors as well as corrective actions. Using plain language and instructive illustrations, it will help those at risk for heart disease to have a Wake Up Call.
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You have 3 main coronary artery branches. Parts of them go deep into the heart muscle and supply the heart with blood and oxygen.
Over time, these arteries can be damaged by the way you live. They can become narrowed or closed up completely from years of:
o smoking
o high blood pressure
o high fat/high cholesterol foods
o too little exercise
o too much stress
The result is poor blood flow and maybe a heart attack. You can reduce your risks for a heart attack with new health habits. Let’s get started.
Heart disease kills many men and women each year.
About 15% of these deaths happen before age 65. Many who die will not have known they had heart disease.
You can start reducing heart risks at any age and get results. Often, you feel better in a short time when you change to more healthy habits.
Use this pamphlet as your journal to get started. There are places to check information about yourself and the steps you will take to reduce your risks.
now your risks for heart disease
Check “yes” if you have:
o high cholesterol (200mg/dL or higher)
o triglycerides over 150 mg/dL
o non-HDL cholesterol over 130 mg/dL
o high blood pressure (140/90 or higher)
o had angioplasty or bypass surgery
o had a stroke or a heart attack
o heart failure
o diabetes
o angina
our heart
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ake up call for your heart
ake up call for your heart
understanding your risks for heart disease
Also check “yes” if you:
o smoke (or are around smokers at work or at home)
o weigh too much
o get less than 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week
o have family members who had a stroke or heart attack before age 55
o are a man over 45
o are a woman past the change of life
o are often tense, stressed, rushed or get angry quickly
o don’t know if you have high blood pressure or high cholesterol
o eat high-fat foods often (like red meats, bacon, sausage, butter, egg yolks, fried foods, ice cream, whole milk, cheese, chips, gravy, sauces)
If you checked 1 or 2 of these, you have some increased risk for heart disease. If you checked 3 or more, you most likely are at a much higher risk for heart disease.
Make plans now to improve your health before serious heart damage occurs.
Check the step(s) you will take:
o Stop smoking and stay away from smokers
o Prevent or control high blood pressure
o Eat less fat and cholesterol
o Keep your weight in a healthy range
o Exercise regularly to strengthen your heart
o Manage stress so it does not damage you
o Manage your blood sugar, if you have diabetes, to reduce buildup of fat and cholesterol in your arteries
ays to reduce your risks for heart disease
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