
08/01/2025
❤️ Your heart matters more than ever.
Every 34 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a heart attack. It's time to change that. Here's what you must know about heart disease—and how to protect yourself and your family.
👇 Let’s break it down:
☑ Heart disease isn’t just one illness
It includes:
• Coronary artery disease
• Arrhythmias
• Heart failure
• Valve disorders
• Cardiomyopathy
• Pericarditis
• Aortic disease
• Vascular disease
☑ The stats are alarming
• 36% of U.S. deaths = heart disease
• 79 million Americans affected
• $316.4 billion lost yearly in care + work
☑ Risk factors you can control
• Smoking 🚭
• High blood pressure 💉
• High cholesterol 🧪
• Diabetes 🩸
• Obesity ⚖️
• Inactivity 🛋️
☑ How to check your risk
• Schedule your checkup 🗓️
• Monitor blood pressure + cholesterol
• Know your BMI
• Get screened for diabetes
☑ How to prevent heart disease
• Quit smoking
• Move daily 🏃♀️
• Eat healthy 🥗
• Cut salt & fat
• Drink less
• Take your meds 💊
• Get regular heart exams
💡 Fast fact: Someone dies from heart disease every minute in the U.S.
📍 This isn’t just personal—it’s a public health crisis.
But you can do something about it.
Share this post. Start with yourself. Help someone else.
👉 Book your heart screening today at Cross County Cardiology:
www.crosscountycardiology.com