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​The Heart Truth Campaign Project

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​This program is presented by Pacific Islander Health Partnership (PIHP) and its partners Navigating Pacific Hearts.  Funded by the University of California, Riverside, with support from the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health in partnership with the Heart Truth® program of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. 

​The Heart Truth® : Heart Disease is the #1 Killer of Women

What is heart disease?
Coronary heart disease – often simply called heart disease – occurs when when the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle become hardened and narrowed due to a buildup of plaque on the arteries’ inner walls.  Plaque is the accumulation of fat, cholesterol, and other substances.  As plaque continues to build up in arteries, blood flow to the heart is reduced.

Heart disease can lead to a heart attack.  A heart attack happens when an artery becomes totally blocked with plaque, preventing vital oxygen and nutrients from getting to the heart.  A heart attack can cause permanent damage to the heart muscle.

RISK FACTOR: OVER-WEIGHT

RISK FACTOR: HEART ATTACK

RISK FACTOR: DIABETES

RISK FACTOR: FAMILIAL HISTORY OF HEART ATTACKS

​RISK FACTOR: OVER THE AGE OF 55

RISK FACTOR: SMOKING

​RISK FACTOR: LACK OF EXERCISE

RISK FACTOR: HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

RISK FACTOR: HIGH CHOLESTEROL

Risk Factors

Physical Inactivity

33%

OF WOMENAGES 45-64 ARE PHYSICALLY INACTIVE
Diabetes

25.4 MILLION

​Americans have diabetes. More than a third have not been diagnosed.
High Blood Pressure
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Obesity
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Smoking
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Cholesterol
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​Taking Control

Research shows that women can lower their heart disease risk enormously by as much as 82% simply by leading a healthy lifestyle
10 ways to a Healthy Heart
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10 Questions to Ask Your Doctor
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