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Know Your Heart Numbers

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Your Blood pressure and cholesterol levels are key factors in determining heart health, and they could give you a lifesaving review of your cardiac risk. Healthy numbers portray a healthy heart!
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Page 1: Know Your Heart Numbers

DO YOU KNOW YOURHEART NUMBERS?

Your blood pressure and cholesterol levels are key factors in determining heart health, and they could give you a lifesaving review of your cardiac risk. Healthy numbers portray a healthy heart!

PAY CLOSER ATTENTION TOYOUR HEART HEALTH IFHEART CONDITIONSRUN IN YOUR FAMILY.

BLOOD PRESSURE:Your systolic pressure and diastolic pressure make up overall blood pressure reading. Normal blood pressure is below 120/80. Both of those numbers need to be normal to signify good health.

NORMAL BLOOD PRESSURE:

High blood pressure is systolic of 140 orhigher and diastolic of 90 or higher.

120/over80

CHOLESTEROL:

There is good cholesterol (HDL) and bad cholesterol (LDL). Strive for total cholesterol of 200 mg/dL or lower.

CHOLESTEROL

If you are over twenty years old, you shouldget a lipid profile every five years.

HDL LDL

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