Heart Month
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Work with your health care team. Get a checkup at least once each year, even if you feel healthy.
Monitor your blood pressure. High blood pressure often has no symptoms, so be sure to have it checked on a regular basis.
Get your cholesterol checked. Your health care team should test your cholesterol levels at least once every 5 years.
Eat a healthy diet. Choosing healthful meal and snack options can help you avoid CVD and its complications. Limiting sodium in your diet can lower your blood pressure.
Maintain a healthy weight. Being overweight or obese can increase your risk for CVD.
Exercise regularly. Physical activity can help you maintain a healthy weight and lower cholesterol and blood pressure.
Cardiovascular disease refers to any disease that affects the cardiovascular system, principally cardiac disease, vascular diseases of the brain and kidney, and peripheral arterial disease. The causes of cardiovascular disease are diverse but atherosclerosis and hypertension are the most common.
Plans for preventionWork with your health care team. Get a checkup at least once each year, even if you feel healthy.
Monitor your blood pressure. High blood pressure often has no symptoms, so be sure to have it checked on a regular basis.
Get your cholesterol checked. Your health care team should test your cholesterol levels at least once every 5 years.
Eat a healthy diet. Choosing healthful meal and snack options can help you avoid CVD and its complications. Limiting sodium in your diet can lower your blood pressure.
Maintain a healthy weight. Being overweight or obese can increase your risk for CVD.
Exercise regularly. Physical activity can help you maintain a healthy weight and lower cholesterol and blood pressure.
