Heart Disease And Stroke Presentation
HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020:
HEART DISEASE & STROKE
B Y: J E F F R E Y L O R E Z C O - S A N C H E Z , J E S S I C A R E A R D O N ,
DIANA YU, AND JEFF YU
REASONS OF PRESENTATION:
HEART DISEASE
• Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the
United States
• People of all ages and backgrounds can get the condition. • 1 in every 4 deaths.
• Leading cause of death for both men and women
(Heart Disease Fact, 2014)
REASONS FOR PRESENTATION:
STROKE
• Stroke is 1 out of every 19 deaths.
• One American dies from stroke every 4 minutes.
• Every year, more than 795,000 people in the United
States have a stroke.
• Stroke costs the United States an estimated $36.5 billion each year.
• Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability.
(Stroke Fact, 2014)
OBJECTIVES
• Cardiac and stroke disease risk: Hypertension through various age groups
• Discuss:
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physical activity controlling cholesterol healthy eating smoking cessation
• Coronary heart disease among different population
• Community resources, association, and websites for heart disease and stroke education
CARDIAC DISEASE & STROKE RISK:
HYPERTENSION AMONG AGE GROUPS
• Together, heart disease and stroke are among the most widespread and costly health problems facing the
Nation today
• 29.9 percent of adults aged 18 years and older had high blood pressure/hypertension in 2005–08 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
• 3.5 percent of children and adolescents aged 8 to 17 years had high blood pressure/hypertension in 2005–08
(Heart disease and stroke, 2014)
PROMOTION OF CARDIAC HEALTH &
STROKE PREVENTION
• PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; GETTING ACTIVE AND
ENCOURAGING REGULAR EXERCISE
• Prevention:
• Two and half hours of exercise per week (Make the Effort,
2014)
• Making little changes in normal every day activities
PROMOTION OF CARDIAC HEALTH &
STROKE PREVENTION
• PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; GETTING ACTIVE AND
ENCOURAGING REGULAR EXERCISE
• Maintenance:
• Once cardiac disease is present, studies have shown
HEART DISEASE & STROKE
B Y: J E F F R E Y L O R E Z C O - S A N C H E Z , J E S S I C A R E A R D O N ,
DIANA YU, AND JEFF YU
REASONS OF PRESENTATION:
HEART DISEASE
• Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the
United States
• People of all ages and backgrounds can get the condition. • 1 in every 4 deaths.
• Leading cause of death for both men and women
(Heart Disease Fact, 2014)
REASONS FOR PRESENTATION:
STROKE
• Stroke is 1 out of every 19 deaths.
• One American dies from stroke every 4 minutes.
• Every year, more than 795,000 people in the United
States have a stroke.
• Stroke costs the United States an estimated $36.5 billion each year.
• Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability.
(Stroke Fact, 2014)
OBJECTIVES
• Cardiac and stroke disease risk: Hypertension through various age groups
• Discuss:
•
•
•
•
physical activity controlling cholesterol healthy eating smoking cessation
• Coronary heart disease among different population
• Community resources, association, and websites for heart disease and stroke education
CARDIAC DISEASE & STROKE RISK:
HYPERTENSION AMONG AGE GROUPS
• Together, heart disease and stroke are among the most widespread and costly health problems facing the
Nation today
• 29.9 percent of adults aged 18 years and older had high blood pressure/hypertension in 2005–08 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
• 3.5 percent of children and adolescents aged 8 to 17 years had high blood pressure/hypertension in 2005–08
(Heart disease and stroke, 2014)
PROMOTION OF CARDIAC HEALTH &
STROKE PREVENTION
• PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; GETTING ACTIVE AND
ENCOURAGING REGULAR EXERCISE
• Prevention:
• Two and half hours of exercise per week (Make the Effort,
2014)
• Making little changes in normal every day activities
PROMOTION OF CARDIAC HEALTH &
STROKE PREVENTION
• PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; GETTING ACTIVE AND
ENCOURAGING REGULAR EXERCISE
• Maintenance:
• Once cardiac disease is present, studies have shown