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Aspirin Quiz

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  • LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HEART HEALTH RISKS YOU SELECTED

    Select a risk factor for heart health tips and to see why it matters.

    Use the download and share links to start a conversation with your doctor or share your results with others

  • LEARN ABOUT THE RISK FACTORS YOU DIDN’T CHOOSE

    Click on the risk factor for more information

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  • Heart health tips

    • ​​​​​​​LEARN ABOUT MANAGING YOUR RISKS

  • Why it matters

Why personal history matters

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  • Heart attack and stroke survivors are at a higher risk for having another event.
  • Both heart attack and stroke survivors are at a higher risk for having another. Plus heart attack survivors are at higher risk for stroke and vice versa. In addition, your family history can raise your heart health risks.

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Choose the risk factor(s) that concern you, or SKIP to move on to the next section.

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Why high blood pressure matters

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  • High blood pressure increases heart health risk even when you’re on medication to control it.
  • High blood pressure increases heart attack and stroke risk because it puts stress on your heart and the rest of your circulatory system – even when you’re on a blood pressure medication.

Why diabetes matters

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  • Diabetics are 2 to 4 times more likely to have heart health issues, including heart attack or stroke.
  • Diabetics are 2 to 4 times more likely to have heart health issues, including heart attack or stroke. And 68% of diabetics over the age of 65 die of some sort of heart disease.

Why high cholesterol matters

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  • High “bad” cholesterol may cause fat build-up in arteries, raising your risk for heart attack and stroke.
  • High “bad” cholesterol may cause fat build-up in arteries (atherosclerosis), which raises the risk of both heart attack and stroke, including clot-related (ischemic) stroke.

Why personal history matters

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  • Heart attack and stroke survivors are at a higher risk for having another event.
  • Both heart attack and stroke survivors are at a higher risk for having another. Plus heart attack survivors are at higher risk for stroke and vice versa. In addition, your family history can raise your heart health risks.
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Why activity matters

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  • Getting enough exercise can help manage your cholesterol levels, which can decrease risk for heart attack and stroke.
  • Getting enough exercise can help manage your cholesterol levels, which can decrease risk for heart attack and stroke. Your heart is a muscle, after all, so exercise helps manage your overall heart health risk.

Why diet matters

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  • A diet high in saturated or trans-fat, sugar, cholesterol, and salt can raise heart health risks.
  • A diet high in saturated or trans-fat, sugar, cholesterol, and salt can raise heart attack and stroke risk. That’s because these foods can raise “bad” cholesterol and cause build-up of fat in your arteries (atherosclerosis) as well as lead to high blood pressure.

Why weight matters

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  • Excess weight can make “bad” cholesterol levels higher, increasing heart attack risk.
  • Excess weight can make “bad” cholesterol levels higher, increasing heart attack and stroke risk. Being overweight can also contribute to risk of diabetes and high blood pressure, which, in turn, raise heart health risks.