Strong heart initiative series
Heart failure (HF) and heart attacks are major cardiovascular conditions that place a significant burden on global health. HF is a progressive decline in the heart's ability to pump blood, affecting over 60 million people worldwide. It is the most common reason for hospitalization among older adults. A heart attack occurs when blood flow to the heart is blocked, depriving heart muscle of oxygen. Each year, over 40 seconds someone in the US has a heart attack. Both HF and heart attacks can cause symptoms like chest pain and shortness of breath. Risk factors include conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, and smoking. Collectively, cardiovascular diseases are the leading global cause of death, accounting for over 17 million lives annually. The high prevalence and
Strong heart initiative series
- 1. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/151444 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S107191641730026X https://www.uptodate.com/contents/epidemiology-and-causes-of-heart-failure https://www.who.int/health-topics/cardiovascular-diseases/#tab=tab_1 https://www.healthline.com/hearth/heart-disease/statistics#9 https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-attack Save Your Heart HF is a condition characterized by the progressive decline in the hearts ability to pump enough blood to supply the bodys needs for blood & oxygen Heart Failure Heart Attack Patients worldwide living with HF #1 Common reason for older pts. for Hospitalization A heart attack is the death of a segment of heart muscle caused by a loss of blood supply. The blood is usually cut off when an artery supplying the heart muscle is blocked by a blood clot Have heart attack annually Pain/discomfort in the arms or neck Sudden shortness of breath Heartburn & pain in the center of chest. Nausea Fatigue & cold sweat Mortality, Morbidity Rate & Prevalence Causes Prevalence among Americans adults 20 years of age Prevalence of HF in men aged 80 - 89 years Of patients >45 yrs. will have another heart attack within 5 yrs of first one Every 40 seconds someone has a heart attack in US 6.6% 2.2% 20% <1% 40 Coronary artery disease Past heart attacks High blood pressure Heart muscle disease Diabetes Obesity Sever lung disease Age Previous heart attack Hypertension High cholesterol levels. Diabetes Obesity Smoking & Work stress Dizziness Shortness of breath Edema Chronic coughing $108 Annual global cost of HF 50% Mortality rate of HFrEF within 5 Yrs. Symptoms Significant Impact on Patients, HCPs & Healthcare Systems significant socioeconomic burden and high rates of hospital admission Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the number ONE cause of death globally, taking an estimated 17.9 million lives each year of all deaths worldwide $12 B Annual cost of HA in US c #1 Most expensive condition treated in US hospitals 1 M Americans wheezing AcuteProgressive Prevalence among Americans adults 20 years of age 6 Minutes to save someone with heart attack Sec 60 M Lets foSTeR a life-lONG healthy heart By:- Mohamed Ibrahim Seddik Vs 1