Did you know:

• One in two women in the United States dies of heart disease or stroke (while 1 in 30 dies of breast cancer).
• Stroke is the No. 3 killer of men and women in the United States and a leading cause of serious disability
• Only one in three people with unknown coronary artery blockages have a warning symptom before experiencing a heart attack
• African Americans and Caucasians in the Southeastern United States have a greater prevalence of high blood pressure and higher death rates from stroke than those in other regions of the country!

The five major risk factors for CVD include: Family History, Hypertension, Smoking, Diabetes, and High Cholesterol.

Other risk factors include:
Age, Weight and Exercise.

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