{"id":22826,"date":"2025-09-29T09:48:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T13:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/?p=22826"},"modified":"2025-09-29T09:50:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T13:50:56","slug":"rhhd-shares-the-importance-of-heart-health-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/2025\/09\/29\/rhhd-shares-the-importance-of-heart-health-2\/","title":{"rendered":"RHHD Shares the Importance of Heart Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/world-heart-day\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">World Heart Day<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is September 29. Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) remind you to add healthy habits into your daily lives to prevent your risk of heart disease and stroke. Heart disease is the number one <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nchs\/state-stats\/states\/va.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">cause of death<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in Virginia. Simple lifestyle changes can decrease your risk of experiencing heart-related issues.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/heart-disease\/data-research\/facts-stats\/index.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> reports that the most common type of heart disease in the United States is coronary artery disease, which can lead to heart attack. In the United States, someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;Heart disease is the leading cause of death in both Richmond City and Henrico County, and our region has higher hospitalizations rates for heart disease and hypertension than the state average,\u201d said Richmond and Henrico Health Districts Population Health Manager Tamara Jones-Groves. \u201cSmall steps like eating healthy, staying active, and getting regular check-ups with a healthcare provider can save lives.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">High blood pressure is a major risk factor for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/heart-disease\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">heart disease<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and stroke. Other leading preventable risk factors include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">High LDL (bad) cholesterol<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Smoking<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Poor nutrition<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Physical inactivity<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Type 2 diabetes<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Obesity<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you have a heart attack, you are more likely to survive if you know the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/heart-disease\/about\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">signs and symptoms<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The major symptoms of a heart attack include:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pain or discomfort in the jaw, neck, or back<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Feeling weak, light-headed, or faint<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chest pain or discomfort<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pain or discomfort in the arms or shoulder<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Shortness of breath<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you think that you or someone you know is having a heart attack, you should call 911 immediately.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Richmond City and Henrico County communities identified chronic disease, including heart disease, as an area of concern in the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">2024 RHHD Community Health Assessment (CHA). RHHD is working with these communities to create a Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) to address this priority area, among others.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> For more information about the CHA and CHIP, visit the RHHD <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/cha\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">website<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span> <span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For more information about heart disease, visit the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/heart-disease\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Virginia Department of Health Heart Disease<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> webpage. V<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">isit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rhhd.gov\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">rhhd.gov<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> for more health and safety information.<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">Follow RHHD on Instagram (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/richmondcity_hd\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">@richmondcity_hd<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RichmondHenricoHealthDistricts\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World Heart Day is September 29. 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