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They all look and feel fine. All these 5 Americans have no symptoms of heart disease but all are at high risk. Being high risk means that more than 1 of these 5 individuals will likely suffer one of the cardiovascular events in the next 10 years shown below. High risk means the probability of having a heart attack, stroke or cardiac death in the next 10 years is greater than 20% (more than 1 in 5 chances); very high risk means greater than 30% (more than one in 3 chances).
All these events are now considered largely preventable. Evidence-based treatment improves patient outcomes while also reducing healthcare cost. Instructions: Download and print this Heart Attack and Stroke Risk Self Assessment Form by clicking here. Then go over the slides below to determine your risk using the Form as a worksheet. Take this Form to your physician. Ask your physician about your risk and achieving the recommended treatment goals.
Learn and be empowered. Click and watch these short learning videos:
1. Patient Mentoring Series: What is LDL cholesterol and How Statin Medications Lower LDL Click this link to view: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0CUGClTbQo
2. Patient Mentoring Series: How Plaques in the Arteries Develop Click this link to view: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVAWbG1KnuA
3. Patient Mentoring Series: How Statin Medications Prevent Heart Attack and Stroke Click this link to view: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azZnkvAajAE
4. Patient Mentoring Series: How Effective is Evidenced-based Medical Therapy in Preventing Heart Attack and Stroke Click this link to view: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zovIueGYC_U | |
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