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AVOIDABLE RISK FACTORS

Cigarette Smoking | Elevated Blood Fat Levels

Obesity | Physical Inactivity | Stress

When your doctor attempts to determine your chance of developing heart disease, he or she will ask you questions and order tests to assess what risk factors you have. The more risk factors you have, the greater your chance of developing heart disease. If you can identify and then control your risk factors, you can help prevent or delay the development and progression of heart disease.

High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure (hypertension) affects nearly one in three adults. It is called a silent killer because it usually has no warning symptoms—at least initially—but it can damage blood vessels and make the heart work harder.

What You Should Do: You need to have your blood pressure checked regularly by a doctor so that high blood pressure can be detected before it causes serious damage.

Blood pressure is normal if it is less than 120/80 mm Hg (millimeters of mercury). The top number (120) is your systolic blood pressure; it is the pressure in the arteries while the heart is pumping blood. The bottom number (80) is your diastolic blood pressure; it indicates pressure in the arteries while the heart relaxes between beats.

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