Heart Disease Awareness Month

During Heart Disease Awareness Month attention is brought to the severity of risk of heart disease. Awareness is important to bring attention to how many people die or could from heart disease. Many other people who are in high-risk communities are brought to attention the risk of heart disease. This brings attention of death amongst men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States. Heart Disease Awareness month brings attention to the factors that make cardiovascular health important. 

February is American Heart Month, a time when all people can focus on cardiovascular health. The Division for Heart Month, a time when all people can focus on their cardiovascular health. The Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention is shining a light on hypertension (high blood pressure), a leading risk factor for heart disease and stroke. February 7-14 is Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) Awareness Week. A congenital heart defect is a structural problem with the heart that is present at birth whether caused by genetic or environmental causes.  

Keeping up with a Cardiology team can be beneficial to people who have been diagnosed with heart disease. A Cardiologist can consult with you on future treatment that is needed or will be held off based on tests and growth. Cardiologists can also advise you when you should have appointments based on improvement in test results and growth. Physicians can refer you to a cardiologist that can accommodate your health concerns, especially if you need to be evaluated. You may be evaluated if you have developed three key factors of heart disease, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, or smoking.