Cardiovascular DiseaseCasey Haberl

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What is Cardiovascular Disease? A disorder that involves the heart and its

blood vessels. Involves Atherosclerosis Heart Disease often leads to heart attacks,

strokes, or even death.

Heart Attack A heart attack occurs when an artery

supplying blood to the heart gets blocked by a blood clot.

This year, more than 920,000 Americans will have a heart attack.

After having a heart attack, lifestyle changes must be made to stay healthy and prevent having another heart attack.

The cost of a Heart Attack Ambulance Surgery Hospital Charges Diagnostic Tests Doctors

Appointments Medications

Stroke The fourth leading cause of death in the

United States Has many of the same risk factors as heart

disease Ischemic Stroke Hemorrhagic stroke

The cost of a stroke The total cost of a stroke

is $43 billion per year Direct costs of medical

care-$28 billion Indirect costs from lost

productivity-$15 million Cost of care for 90 days

after stroke-$15,000

High Blood Pressure High blood pressure is one of the main risk

factors of heart disease, heart attack, and stroke

About 30% of Americans have high blood pressure

Lifestyle changes that can help bring blood pressure down

Blood pressure medications

Types of Blood Pressure Two types of high blood pressure Stage 1 high blood pressure Stage 2 high blood pressure

Lifestyle Changes No smoking Eating a healthy diet Maintaining a healthy weight Exercise Limit alcohol intake

Blood Pressure Medications Stage 1 Diuretics (water pills) ACE inhibitors Angiotensin receptor

blockers Beta blockers Calcium channel

blockers Renin inhibitors

Stage 2 ACE Inhibitors Angiotensin receptor

blockers Beta blockers Calcium channel

blockers Renin blockers

The Cost of Blood Pressure Medications

In recent studies, high blood pressure medications cost the United States about $93.5 billion

High blood pressure medications can cost up to $600 dollars per year

Health insurance can help to cover the cost

The Cost of Medications without Insurance

If a person does not have insurance than they will be responsible for paying the full price for their medications

Not everyone can afford their medications so therefore some choose to not take them

Types of Diagnostic Tests Electrocardiogram (EKG) Stress test Chest X-Ray Cardiac catheterization CT heart scan Heart MRI Echocardiogram

The Cost of Diagnostic Tests Most diagnostic tests are fairly expensive The cost depends on if the person has

insurance or not.

The Total Cost of Heart Disease As of 2008, it was reported that the total cost

of heart disease was about $448.5 billion The total cost includes all of the tests and

procedures, medications, hospital fees, ambulance rides, surgeries, etc.

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