# Heart Disease & You Heart Disease, also known as Cardiovascular Disease, is a broad term that describes the different diseases that can occur in your heart and blood vessels.

There are several diseases that fall into the category of Heart Disease. They include:

- High Blood Pressure
- Coronary Heart Disease
- Stroke
- Heart Failure
- Heart Attack

You have heart disease when you have one or more of the above.

## Stay In The GREEN ZONE Of The Blood Pressure Category Chart

Blood Pressure Category | Systolic mm Hg (Upper #) |  | Diastolic mm Hg (Lower #)
--- | --- | --- | ---
Normal | less than 120 | and | less than 80
Prehypertension | 120 - 139 | or | 80 - 89
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Stage 1 | 140 - 159 | or | 90 - 99
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Stage 2 | 160 or higher | or | 100 or higher

With Heart Disease being the number one cause of death in people 65 and older, prevention is the first step you can take to benefit yourself.

### What can you do?

- Talk to your Doctor
- Eat Less if Overweight
- Stop Smoking
- Lower Your Cholesterol
- Lower High Blood Pressure
- Get Regular Exercise

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Have Your Heart In The Right Place.