Text Box: Text Box: Patient Education Comprehensive Health Care Text Box: Coronary vascular disease strikes one in four Americans every year and is the single leading cause of death in the United States. Atherosclerosis is the hardening or clogging of the inner lining of the arteries with lipid deposits and plaque. As this condition worsens, blood flow may be eventually shut off to the heart or brain and becomes the primary culprit in most heart attacks and strokes. Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Risk factors are traits or behavior that make a person more likely to develop a disease. The more risk factors you have, the more concerned you should be about coronary heart disease (CHD) and lifestyle changes. Risk factors for CHD are: High Blood Pressure High Blood Fats Smoking Family History of Heart Disease Lack of exercise Male Gender Diabetes Stress Diet Obesity Age Some risk factors can be modified. These would include smoking, increasing physical activity, and lowering high blood cholesterol and triglycerides. Controlling blood pressure and diabetes can also reduce the risk of CHD. Decreasing Your Cholesterol A diet high in fat and cholesterol can lead to high blood cholesterol and many other risk factors which increase one’s risk of cardiovascular disease. A well balanced, heart healthy diet can help control high blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes. It can also aid in weight loss and weight maintenance. Lowering your intake of foods high in fat and cholesterol reduces your chance of coronary heart disease and related illnesses. COMCARE has a fully equipped lab which can perform complete lipid profiles. This service is provided to Text Box: Text Box:

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