Avoiding Heart Attacks And Strokes

Download or read book Avoiding Heart Attacks and Strokes written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2005-06-02 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication contains information about the reasons why people suffer from cardiovascular diseases (heart attacks and strokes) and how they can be avoided, including guidance for preventing it developing amongst children. Issues covered include: improving lifestyle choices to reduce risks, such as stopping smoking, improving diet, weight control and increasing physical exercise; how to recognise the signs of a heart attack, angina attack or a stroke and treatment options. Information is also given on other heart diseases such as heart failure, congenital heart disease, and rheumatic heart disease.