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Heart Crisis In Seniors

Heart Crisis in SENIORS The heart beats about 100,000 times/day Uncontrollable Risk Factors The heart pumps about 5 quarts of blood/min; 1,800 gallons/day O Gender-Men tend to develop heart disease about 10 years earlier than women S9 Genetics-Heart disease runs in families Ethnicity -African-Americans and Hispanics have a higher risk of heart disease than Caucasians 1 gallon 46,000,000 * Age-83% of those who die of heart disease are After 70 years, the heart will have pumped about 46 million gallons of blood over 65 Controllable Risk Factors Smoking-Can triple the risk of heart attack It takes about 1 minute for blood leaving the heart to circulate and return Cholesterol-High levels of LDL increase risk X Diet-Avoid salt, saturated fats, and refined sugars + Exercise-30 min of exercise/day reduces risks Weight-Overweight/obesity can double the risk Stress-Unmanaged stress is linked to heart disease 60,000+ miles: the total length of blood vessels, arteries, veins, and capillaries in your body Y Alcohol-Excessive use of alcohol increases risk You CAN'T control your genetics, ethnicity, gender, or age Blood vessels can be as wide as a garden hose or as thin as a single blood cell You CAN control your diet and exercise, and avoid tobacco and alcohol Some of the things that make your heart work harder are: Extreme physical exertion Illness Certain medications Infections Emotional stress Injuries Seniors must control their high blood pressure & cholesterol levels and seek for medical check ups for better living. A care giver can take good care of seniors & can provide complete assistance at the time of crisis. Designed & Iszed la Poblic aterest By - CrestHire».

Heart Crisis In Seniors

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