Heart Attack
& Coronary Artery Disease

According to the *National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, each year more than 1 million people in the U.S. have a heart attack, and approx. half (515,000) die.

Risk factors you cannot change:
Men over age 45/Women over age 55
Family history of early heart disease
Personal history of Coronary Artery Disease

Risk factors that you can change:
Obesity
Physical inactivity
Diabetes (High Blood Sugar)
Smoking
High blood pressure
High blood cholesterol

Prevention:
Physical activity
Eat a healthy diet to prevent or reduce high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol
Maintain a healthy weight
Reduce stress
Do not smoke