Heart Health

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Heart Health

Heart-Healthy Living

Heart disease is a leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. But you can do a lot to protect your heart and stay healthy.

Heart-healthy living involves understanding your risk, making healthy choices, and taking steps to reduce your chances of getting heart disease, including coronary heart disease, the most common type. By taking preventive measures, you can lower your risk of developing heart disease that could lead to a heart attack. You can also improve your overall health and well-being. It is also important to understand that our hearts change as we age, and changes may increase a person’s risk of heart disease and related health problems. *Source- National Institute for Health.

Learn about the steps you can take to live a heart-healthy lifestyle and download the Take_Action_For_Your_Heart_Get_Started_Factsheet (2) from NIH.

Also, Cary Medical Center has several services to help you maintain your heart health or help you regain heart strength and function after disease or cardiac event. Clink the links below to learn more:

Take care of your heart!

Call your primary care provider to make an appointment to discuss your heart health.

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 Risk factors for heart disease

  • Have high blood pressure
  • Have high blood cholesterol
  • Have overweight or obesity
  • Have prediabetes or diabetes
  • Smoke
  • Do not get regular physical activity
  • Have a family history of early heart disease, for example if your father or brother was diagnosed before age 55, or your mother or sister was diagnosed before age 65
  • Have a history of preeclampsia, which is a sudden rise in blood pressure and too much protein in the urine during pregnancy
  • Have unhealthy eating behaviors
  • Are age 55 or older for women or age 45 or older for men

Each risk factor increases your chance of developing heart disease. The more risks you have, the higher your overall risk.

Some risk factors cannot be changed. These include your age, sex, and a family history of early heart disease. Many others can be modified. For example, being more physically active and eating healthy are important steps for your heart health. You can make the changes gradually, one at a time. But making them is very important.