Does Your Heart Have “Red Flags”?

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease is the number one cause of death in Florida.

But Florida isn’t alone. Heart disease is the leading cause of death around the world. 

To help raise awareness about heart disease, its signs and symptoms, we recognize World Heart Day, created by the World Heart Federation and World Health Organization and celebrated every year on September 29.

Know Your Heart Disease Risk Factors

Heart disease claims more than 20 million lives every year, but many of these deaths are preventable. Unfortunately, you can live with heart disease and not know until you experience a cardiac event such as a heart attack. 

So how can you take control? Start from the baseline: Do you know if you have any of these three, key risk factors - or red flags - for heart disease?

• High blood pressure

• High cholesterol

• Smoking

Additional risk factors include:

• Diabetes

• Obesity

• Being physically inactive

• Unhealthy diet

• Excessive alcohol use.

  
  

Take Steps to Protect Your Heart Health

You can talk about these risk factors for heart disease with your Pineapple Healthcare healthcare medical provider. Together, you’ll be able to identify which risks need to be addressed, and come up with a plan to prevent further future risks.

To make an appointment today, visit our website or contact your local Pineapple Healthcare clinic.

For more information on World Heart Day, visit the World Heart Federation.

For more information on heart disease, visit the CDC.