Prevention & Early Treatment to Reduce CVD Risk
1- Hypertension is a major cause of heart disease
2- New guideline focuses on early action to save lives
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Normal:
<120/80
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Elevated:
120–129 / <80
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Stage 1:
130–139 / 80–89
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Stage 2:
140+ / 90+
– Eat healthy (DASH diet)
– Reduce salt
– Exercise regularly
– Manage stress
Stage 1 + high CVD risk → may need medication
– Lifestyle changes always recommended
– Diet
– Exercise
– Quit smoking
– Limit alcohol
– Prevention is key
– Act early, live longe
– Diet
– Exercise
– Quit smoking
– Limit alcohol