The CDC warns that the Middle Ages "a time bomb" for heart problems

Progress in preventing heart attacks and shots In the United States, a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states Despite being largely preventable, heart attacks, blows, cardiac arrest According to government researchers, other cardiovascular diseases resulted in 2.2 million hospitalizations in 2016, resulting in the death of 415,000 people.

It is striking that a large number of cardiac events have been observed in middle-aged adults, aged 35 to 64 years old. In 2016, there were approximately 775,000 hospitalizations and 75,000 deaths in this group.

"The middle ages can be a time bomb for heart disease," said CDC deputy director, Dr. Anne Schuchat, at a press conference Thursday. This is because a lot of risk factors have a negative impact on heart health tend to become more prevalent at this time. These include medical conditions like hypertension high cholesterol, as well as unhealthy habits like smoking and lack of physical activity.

The study highlights the impressive number of heart-related deaths and hospitalizations attributable to controllable and preventable causes.

More specifically, the report found that:

• 9 million American adults are not take aspirin as recommended.
• 40 million adults do not control their high blood pressure.
• 39 million adults could benefit from the management of their cholesterol.
• 54 million adults are smokers, most of whom want to quit.
• 71 million adults are not physically active.

"The solution to this national crisis does not depend on a brilliant new discovery or a scientific breakthrough," said Janet Wright, MD, certified cardiologist and executive director of Million Hearts. "The solution is already deeply rooted in every person, community and healthcare institution across America.Petty changes – the right changes, sustained over time – can produce tremendous improvements in the cardiovascular health. "

Million Hearts, an initiative co-led by the CDC and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, aims to prevent one million heart attacks and strokes by 2022.

Health officials say that this can be achieved if each state reduces by 6% the number of events related to cardiovascular disease.

"It's an ambitious goal, but the lives of our loved ones are at stake and that's the kind of goal we really need to reach," Schuchat said.

The report calls on states and local governments, as well as community-based organizations, to adopt smoke-free policies; provide community members with safe, accessible and affordable places to exercise; and raise awareness about heart attack and stroke prevention. For their part, health professionals are invited to focus on the "ABC" of heart health, which means:
– Ause spirin when appropriate,
– Bblood pressure control,
– Cthe management of the holesterol, and
– Sstop smoking.

The report also encourages employers to ensure smoke-free spaces, to provide access to healthy food and beverages in vending machines and facilities, and to provide programs for monitoring blood pressure and physical activity on square.

Finally, the researchers are calling on everyone to take steps to put in place a new healthy behavior today, for example by adopting a healthy diet for the heart, by doing physical activity or stop smoking.

"Prevention of heart disease and stroke is everyone's business," Wright said. "We each have a role to play."