Most heart problems are asymptomatic at early stages as they generally develop slowly over many years. Damage to the arteries, which can lead to heart attacks and strokes, results from many small choices you make throughout your life, including your dietary habits, physical activity levels, weight management, ability to cope with stress, and whether or not you smoke. That’s why, whether you’re in your 20s, your 50s or beyond, prevention is the kindest gift you can give your heart and is definitely better than cure. A simple ABCDE algorithm for the Prevention of Heart Disease includes: Assessing your risk, Blood pressure control, Cigarette cessation and Cholesterol control, Diabetes treatment and Diet optimization, and Exercise.
Heart Disease Risk Factors You Can Control or Treat
