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Heart disease - Coggle Diagram
Heart disease
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Lifestyle Changes
Get Regular Exercise
Exercise can strengthen your heart, improve circulation and can help you lose or maintain a healthy weight. It can also lower the cholesterol levels and blood pressure
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Get Enough Sleep
Lack of sleep raises your risk of high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes which those three can lead to heart disease. Most adults need 7 to 9 hours of sleep and teens need 8 to 10 hours of sleep everyday
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Symptoms/Characteristics
Chest Pain
There are many causes of chest pain. However, chest pain that does not go away is the most common symptom of poor blood flow to the heart called angina. It can occur when the heart is not getting enough blood
Shortness of Breath
When the heart can pump as it should be, blood backs up in the veins that go from the lungs to the heart which can lead to fluid leaks into the lungs which causes shortness of breath.
Swelling in the Leg area
Signs of edema or sweeling in your legs is a sign of a heart problem. When the heart is having complications, blood flows slows and backs up in the veins causing fluid to build up in your tissues.
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Treatments
Eating a healthy/balanced diet (food groups, proper portions, etc.)
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Dietary Changes
Eat a Healthy Diet
Eating Fatty foods can play a part in clogging your arteries with fat which can increase your risk for a heart attack. Try to limit red meats, salt, fried foods, and sweets. Instead, try eating more dairy products with good fats.
Limit Alcohol
Drinking too much alcohol can raise your blood pressure and will add more weight which both are risk factors of heart disease. No more than 2 drinks for men everyday and 1 drink for women.
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Sources
Medline Plus, U.S National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus, U.S National Library of Medicine
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Who Gets It?
People are more at risk if they have conditions ex.
– diabetes
– high blood pressure (hyptertension)
– high cholesterol
There is often no obvious reason for congenital heart disease. However, these are known to increase the risk of the condition, including:
– down's syndrome
– a mother smoking or drinking while pregnant
– a mother having certain diseases (ex. rubella) while pregnant
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