The China Cardiovascular Health Report 2015, published by the National Cardiovascular Center, shows that there are currently 290 million patients with cardiovascular disease in China, and about 3.5 million people die each year from cardiovascular disease, which is the number one cause of death among urban and rural residents in China. It is even said that the number of people who die from cardiovascular disease each year is higher than the number of patients who die from all cancers combined. Rumor 1: If you have a family history of heart disease, you will definitely get heart disease Although some heart disease can be inherited, 90% of heart disease patients develop it due to unhealthy lifestyles such as bad eating habits, smoking, and not exercising. Poor lifestyle habits can cause dyslipidemic conditions such as elevated cholesterol levels, which can lead to diseases such as elevated blood pressure, metabolic syndrome or type 2 diabetes, and also definitely increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Don’t worry if you have a genetic predisposition to high cholesterol, high blood pressure or diabetes, adhering to a healthy lifestyle and taking medication can also avoid or delay cardiovascular morbidity risk factors. Big data from China says that laziness and gluttony are among the root causes of disease. Rumor 2: Enough “good cholesterol” can counteract the negative effects of “bad cholesterol” Many people used to believe that enough “good cholesterol” can counteract the negative effects of “bad cholesterol”. Many people used to think that enough “good cholesterol” would counteract the negative effects of “bad cholesterol”. Many recent studies have shown that this belief is wrong. Doctors have gradually shifted their focus from the initial focus on total cholesterol to the so-called lowering of “bad cholesterol” – low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). While it is true that high levels of HDL-C, the “good cholesterol,” are beneficial, you don’t know how much cholesterol is deposited in your blood vessels at the same time as HDL-C is high, causing heart disease, strokes and other health problems! Good cholesterol? Bad cholesterol? There seems to be many, many ways to say it these days. Rumor #3: You can reduce high LDL-C levels to very low levels with only dietary modifications The truth is, if your LDL-C levels are very high, then taking a statin or other cholesterol-lowering drug to control your lipids is the way to go. The reason is that while the liver produces 75% of the cholesterol in the body, the diet is only responsible for 25% of it. A healthy cardiovascular diet can lower LDL-C, but if your LDL-C levels are already very high or if you have a family history of coronary heart disease, medications to lower cholesterol are the most important means of controlling cholesterol levels. Doctors say: If you are sick, you need to take medicine. The side effects of medicine are not worth mentioning compared to the bad effects of not taking medicine! Rumor 4: If you have high blood pressure, you must feel it One of the reasons why high blood pressure is called the “silent killer” is that you don’t feel it at all until complications arise. The truth is that basically you can only detect high blood pressure by measuring it. If you have a family history of high blood pressure, it may be a good way to monitor your blood pressure by measuring your own blood pressure before you turn 21 or earlier as your blood pressure baseline. Thinking that you can feel high blood pressure is really a bad idea! Your intuition is so accurate, you buy a lottery ticket why did not win it! Rumor 5: All fats are bad for your health There are four different kinds of fats in food, and they are not all harmful. Artificial trans fats (partially hydrogenated vegetable oils) are the worst fats and are commonly found in baked goods and processed foods. This fat raises LDL-C levels. Saturated fats from animal products such as red meat or butter can also raise LDL-C levels as well as trans fats. Replacing unhealthy satiation with healthy unsaturated fats can lower LDL-C levels. Rumor 6: “Superfoods” can prevent heart disease No one food can prevent cardiovascular disease, but certain dietary practices may prevent it. Foods that are good for cardiovascular health include blueberries, pomegranates, walnuts and fish, but they don’t prevent cardiovascular disease. …… The Mediterranean diet, which includes whole grains, legumes, fish, vegetables, fruits and monounsaturated fatty acids such as olive oil, has been shown to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. This is not much to say, all “super”, “special effects” are very doubtful! Rumor #7: 2-3 hours of vigorous exercise per week can ensure cardiovascular health If you want to reduce the risk of death from coronary heart disease or cancer, you need to exercise for 5-6 hours per week at a moderate level or more. You don’t have to set tough exercise goals or exercise hard on the weekends to benefit from exercise, but every time you get off the couch and out of the room, you’re doing your heart a favor. The more adequate the exercise, the more benefits it will bring. Please give up the elevator, go take the stairs, go to the mall, go clean your room, go do all kinds of exercise …… 30 minutes of exercise a day will make your heart thank you for giving it a go. In short, exercise is really good for your health. Rumor 8: Bypass surgery and stenting will repair a damaged heart When coronary artery disease blocks the blood supply to the heart muscle, surgeons can use their own blood vessels to create a bypass (“bridge”) between the aorta and the diseased coronary artery through coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), which allows blood from the aorta to perfuse directly across the narrowed part of the vessel to the distal end of the stenosis, thereby restoring the blood supply to the heart muscle. The same reasoning applies to the use of stents to support blocked arteries. Although CABG and stenting will make you feel good, your disease is not cured only relieved, and the course of the disease continues. So taking good care of yourself is the most important thing, some damage, once caused is irreversible! Rumor 9: Stenting is safer than bypass Although CABG is a surgical procedure, it is internationally recognized as the most effective treatment for coronary heart disease, which can improve patients’ quality of life and reduce the risk of death from coronary heart disease. Stent placement is less invasive than bypass surgery, and patient recovery is faster and safer. But there are strict surgical indications for which procedure a patient should undergo. If your doctor tells you to choose CABG, it must be because you are more suitable for this procedure, so don’t get stuck! Listen to your doctor! Listen to your doctor! Listen to your doctor! It’s important to say it three times, every doctor’s decision has a lot of consideration, it will not harm you ah! Rumor #10: Women don’t have to worry about cardiovascular disease. In fact, more women die of heart disease than breast cancer each year! When young, men are more likely to get cardiovascular disease than women, but after menopause, cardiovascular disease incidence and mortality rates for women are essentially indistinguishable from those for men. Thankfully, with the knowledge of early identification and management of cardiovascular disease, women’s heart disease survival rates are already rising. Many women only have obstetrical and gynecological exams, but often neglect cardiovascular exams which is not advisable. An annual comprehensive heart exam for adult women is more beneficial for the prevention and treatment of heart disease.