2. The Heart
Nearly 1 million deaths each year are attributed to Cardiovascular Disease
Lifestyle Choices
Prevention Stop Smoking Eating Healthy Regular Exercise

3. The Heart Separated into the Right and Left halves
Right Atrium (Right side) Deoxygenated blood enters the heart Pumped into the lungs from the right ventricle

4. The Heart Separated into the Right and Left halves
Left Atrium (Left side) Oxygen rich blood reenters in the left side Then pumped throughout the body from the Left Ventricle

5. The Heart

6. The Heart

7. The Heart One way valves prevent the blood from back flowing
Arteries (Blood Vessels) supply the heart with oxygen rich blood

8. Coronary Heart Disease
Fatty deposits with cholesterol clog the arteries
No blood, doesn’t work
Heart Attack Beating damaged

9. Heart Attack Cause blood not to circulate properly
Normal breathing disrupted or stopped

10. The Heart
Cardiac Arrest The heart completely stops beating Extremely low level Heart attack can lead to cardiac arrest
People who die of a heart attack die within two hours of the initial signals

11. Help Delay getting medical care for heart attacks
Deny they are having a heart attack

12. Caring for a Heart Attack
Recognize the signs
Call 9-1-1
Stop what they are doing Relax
Ask Questions When did it start? Do you have any medications?

13. Caring for a Heart Attack
Comfort the person Verbally & Physically
Get or help with medications
Monitor the victim

14. Cardiac Arrest Most common cause is a heart attack Drowning Choking
Drugs
Severe injury
Brain damage

15. Preventing Coronary Heart Disease

16. Preventing Coronary Heart Disease
Leading cause of death in the U.S ,000 people per year
Develops slowly, by depositing fatty substance; cholesterol
Narrows the walls, making less oxygen-rich blood to flow to the heart
Preventing Coronary Heart Disease

17. Causes of Heart Disease
Smoking Doubles the risk Second hand smoke is as dangerous as smoking (exposure)

22. What Do You Think?

25. Causes of Heart Disease
Cholesterol What is Cholesterol? What foods can it be found in? What happens when you have to much Cholesterol?
Cholesterol is a soft, fat-like, waxy substance found in the bloodstream and in all your body's cells. It's normal to have cholesterol. Cholesterol is an important part of a healthy body because it's used for producing cell membranes and some hormones, and serves other needed bodily functions. But too much cholesterol in the blood is a major risk for coronary heart disease (which leads to heart attack) and for stroke. Hypercholesterolemia is the medical term for high levels of blood cholesterol.
When too much LDL (bad) cholesterol circulates in the blood, it can slowly build up in the inner walls of the arteries that feed the heart and brain. Together with other substances, it can form plaque, a thick, hard deposit that can narrow the arteries and make them less flexible. This condition is known as atherosclerosis. If a clot forms and blocks a narrowed artery, a heart attack or stroke can result.

26. Causes of Heart Disease
Cholesterol

27. Causes of Heart Disease
Saturated Fats What foods can it be found in?
Daily intake of Saturated Fats % of your total calorie intake
Saturated Fats Food: fatty beef, lamb, pork, poultry with skin, beef fat (tallow), lard and cream, butter, cheese and other dairy products made from whole or reduced-fat (2 percent) milk.  These foods also contain dietary cholesterol. 

28. Preventing Heart Disease
Change Daily Habits Avoid Fried Foods Skim milk Moderation Read food labels EXERCISE!

29. Preventing Heart Disease
Exercise Controls Weight Reduces Stress Oxygen Rich Blood Look Good! Feel Good!