Transcript Recognizing Your Risk for Cardio Vascular Disease

Recognizing Your Risk for
Cardiovascular Disease
Lesson 1
Just what is CVD?
• Cardiovascular disease or CVD is an umbrella
term used to identify diseases of the heart, such
as: coronary heart disease, diseases of the blood
vessels, (including hypertension and stroke), and
diseases that lead to a heart attack.
How Does CVD Affect
Kentuckians?
• CVD is the leading cause of death in Kentucky and the
nation
• CVD will kill more people in Kentucky this year than all
forms of cancer, pneumonia, flu, and traffic accidents
combined
• 73 counties in KY have CVD rates above the national
average
How Do These Numbers Affect Life
in Kentucky?
• Heart disease is the leading cause of premature
permanent disability among working adults
• African-American women experience the highest
rates of heart disease
• Heart disease is the leading killer of females
The Cost of CVD Effects the
Overall Economy in Kentucky
• Hospitalizations,
medical costs
• Workforce is depleted
• Millions of dollars
spent in county
funding
• Staggering
prescription drug
costs
So What is My risk for CVD?
• The risk factors for CVD are the same
risk factors that contribute to poor
health, chronic disease, and
premature death.
Risk Factors
Modifiable
Non-Modifiable
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• Age
• Gender
• Family History
Blood Pressure
Cigarette Smoking
Obesity
Alcohol Intake
Blood Cholesterol
Sedentary Lifestyle
Type 2 Diabetes
Diet
Stress
What Does My Risk Profile Say…?
Modifiable refers to things that
we can change…
Non-modifiable refers to those
things we cannot change…
What is my county’s risk profile
for CVD?