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20% of people who have a 1st heart attack will be hospitalized within 5 years for another heart attack. A heart attack makes you more susceptible to future cardiac events, but there are ways to be proactive: follow doctor’s orders, change your lifestyle, create a support system.
🚨 In the time it takes you to brush your teeth, approximately three Americans will have died from heart disease. More than one person per minute.🚨
👉BTW- flossing your teeth has been linked to a lower risk of heart disease. #AmericanHeartMonth
Approximately 70% of American adults don’t feel confident in their ability to perform CPR during a cardiac emergency. 🚨CPR & use of an AED saved Damar Hamlin’s life. #CPRSavesLives
🫀6 CPR STEPS TO SAVE A LIFE🫀
1. Check surroundings
2. Check responsiveness
3. 9-1-1 & AED
4. Place person on back
5. Chest compressions
6. Use AED
🚨CPR can double or triple a person’s chance of survival.
#CPRSavesLives #CPR #CPRandAED #DamarHamlin
🚨If you notice symptoms of a heart attack in yourself or someone else, call 9-1-1 immediately. The sooner you can receive medical care, the sooner you can reduce the amount of damage to the heart muscle.
#heart #healthy #hearthealth #hearthealthy #heartattack
Approximately 80% of cardiovascular diseases could be prevented by changes in physical activity, diet, smoking, and management of common medical conditions. And heart disease is still the #1 cause of death. 🤯
A normal resting heart rate for adults ranges from 60-100 beats per minute. An increase in heart rate by 10 beats per minute is associated with an increase in the risk of cardiac death by at least 20%. What’s your resting heart rate? #hearthealth #healthylifestyle #heart #health
1 in every 4 deaths is due to #heartdisease —Think about that the next time you’re with 3 of your friends. 🤯
🚭Quitting smoking can reduce your risk of coronary heart disease by 50% in just 1 year.🫀 #theheartfoundation
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People who have pets will tell you that their furry friends add a lot of joy and happiness to their lives, but they also come with a variety of health benefits. #NationalPetWeek 🐶 ceda.rs/2SoDnXu
Hey, @MVoltaggio can you teach us how to roast some veggies to bring awareness to heart disease? #backtobasics #americanheartmonth
Join us for the month of February as we honor American Heart Month by bring awareness to the #1 cause of death for men and women in the US. #thf #theheartfoundation #AmericanHeartMonth #heartmonth #hearthealth #heartdisease
Wow... this totally made us cry 😭
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COVID-19 is still a very present threat to our health and safety. Here are the most recent numbers from @CDCgov #covid19 #pandemic #coronavirus
