'Prevent Heart Disease' With Lifestyle Changes

By making appropriate lifestyle changes, chances of over three-quarters of all cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality can be averted, claims the WHO.

Our chances of succumbing to (CVD) are strongly connected to our lifestyles. Smoking, an unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, and stress can all take their toll.

CVD prevention is a society-wide effort, and needs a co-ordinated set of actions at both public and individual level.

Health experts use cardiovascular epidemiology and evidence based medicine to uncover the most effective paths to prevention.

According to the experts behind the review, atherosclerotic CVD (furring of the arteries) remains the leading cause of premature death worldwide.

What is a heart attack / How to prevent heart attacks
Heart attack is the death of the heart muscle due to loss of blood supply. Simple guidelines to avoid heart attack are listed.

CVD affects both men and women; of all deaths that occur before age 75 in Europe, 42 percent are due to CVD in women and 38 percent in men.

Over 50 percent of the reductions seen in coronary heart disease mortality relate to changes in risk factors, and 40 percent to improved treatments.

Are Immigrants at a Risk of Increased Heart Failure?
A study has revealed the association of heart failure and immigration status. Immigrants with large waist circumference are at a risk of heart failure.

This is a lifelong endeavour - we should begin efforts to prevent CVD from birth - if not before.

In terms of prevention, the experts say it's not just those most at risk that should be targeted. Education programmes aimed at the entire population are still needed.

High Fat Diet Destroys Arteries Early
High fat diet can destroy arteries earlier than expected. It is also one of the primary causative factors of high blood pressure (BP).

Even though there are some gaps in our understanding, there is ample evidence to justify intensive public health and individual preventive efforts.

The guidelines on CVD prevention in clinical practice will be published in the Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Source-ANI