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If you had a magic wand to make the world more heart-healthy, what would you do? ❤️🪄
Check out what attendees of the
#WorldHeartSummit
2023 had to say!
Thinking about joining us this year? Explore all the event details:
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Thank you
@VGlobalUnion
for helping us in our mission of improving heart health worldwide. We're grateful for your support ❤️ Happy Sweet Night's Anniversary!
#3YearsWithSweetNight
Inspired by OUR HEART HEALER TAEHYUNG & in appreciation of his transcendent artistry, V UNION donated to the leading voice in the field of global cardiovascular health “World Heart Federation”, to honor Sweet Night’s Anniversary ♡
#3YearsWithSweetNight
#태형이가선물한_단밤3주년
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@BTS_twt
Thank you
@VGlobalUnion
for being part of our mission to improve heart health worldwide ❤️ Happy Sweet Night's Anniversary!
#3YearsWithSweetNight
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You know you should do it, and you know you can do it. Promise it! Start eating healthier this
#WorldHeartDay
, taking care of your heart health. This World Heart Day, become a Heart Hero
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"Women experience delays in accessing diagnosis and treatment. This is about how women are perceived in society. There’s a bias in our care, and we need to do better when it comes to both biological differences and how we are seen in society." –
@DrMarthaGulati
#ACC23
#WCCardio
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Today is
#WorldHeartDay
! Make a promise to look after your heart... a promise to eat healthily, to say no to smoking, to exercise more. Join us and help us raise awareness of
#CVD
prevention and advance our cause of
#hearthealth
for everyone ❤️📣
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Make your < ♥️ > promise on 29 September,
#WorldHeartDay
.
For MY HEART, for YOUR HEART, for all our hearts. Because every heartbeat matters.
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Watch 👁️ this year's official
#WorldHeartDay
film.
Explore the potential of digital health to give everyone, everywhere the tools they need to
#UseHeart
and beat 💔
Will you
#UseHeartToConnect
?
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Stop for a second… and check our NEW campaign video.
Watch it. Share it. And most importantly: make your < ❤️ > promise on 29 September. For MY HEART, for YOUR HEART, for all our hearts.
Because every heartbeat matters.
#WorldHeartDay
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How many glasses of red wine 🍷 a day are good for the heart? The correct answer is ZERO. In fact,
#alcohol
is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, cancer, digestive diseases and injuries. Learn more 👉
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Cardiovascular disease is the world's biggest killer, and urgent action is needed to prevent and reduce its global burden. Thank you to
@DrTedros
and
@WHO
for their continuos support and commitment to our mission.
#WorldHeartSummit
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Every step you take, every move you make I̶'l̶l̶ b̶e̶ w̶a̶t̶c̶h̶i̶n̶g̶ y̶o̶u̶ is a step towards a healthier you!
Join us tomorrow as we walk our way towards
#WorldHeartDay
! ❤️
#UseHeart
#KnowHeart
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Our Worldwide Activities Map is live. Make sure you pin your event to the spinning globe and tell the world about your plans for 29 September. Add it now at
#WorldHeartDay
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Heart disease and stroke 💔 kill more women in a year than all cancers combined.
And still, cardiovascular disease in women remains under-diagnosed and under-treated.
#UseHeart
#KnowHeart
#WorldHeartDay
#womenshealth
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People who have high blood pressure always have clear signs... right? Most of us believe that if we don’t have chest pain or palpitations it means that we shouldn’t worry about our levels of tension. Is that right?
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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. But it doesn't have to be.
On
#WorldHeartDay
, we teamed up with Nick Seluk, the amazing artist in the character of
@theawkwardyeti
, to reiterate that we DON'T want to be number 1 🫣👇
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Heart disease and stroke 💔 kill more women in a year than all cancers combined.
And still, cardiovascular disease in women remains under-diagnosed and under-treated.
#UseHeart
#KnowHeart
#WorldHeartDay
#womenshealth
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29 September is
#WorldHeartDay
. It’s the day we all unite to fight against the world’s biggest killer, cardiovascular disease. Find out more at
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Take a look at The World's Heartbeat - our social wall - to see what people around the world are promising ... for MY HEART, for YOUR HEART, for ALL OUR HEARTS -> Use the
#WorldHeartDay
hashtag and you can be part of our social wall too!
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Identify the
#CVD
💔 risk factors!
❌ High blood pressure
❌ High cholesterol
❌ Smoking
❌ Diabetes
❌ Obesity
❌ Unhealthy diet
❌ Family history
When we understand these ⬆️ we can better assess, control and monitor heart health.
#UseHeart
#WorldHeartDay
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Did you know that tobacco is responsible for more than 1 in 10 deaths caused by cardiovascular disease? Awareness is crucial, reason why
#WorldNoTobaccoDay
is themed
#TobaccoBreaksHearts
this year! Read our press release here:
#NoTobacco
@WHO
@FCTCofficial
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🎉🎉 Happy
#WorldHeartDay
! 🎉🎉
Today, we're asking you to
#UseHeart
:
For humanity 🧡💛💚💙💜
For nature 💚
For you ❤️
Visit and join us 🥳👏
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Cardiovascular disease is NOT a man's disease ❌
#CVD
💔 is responsible for 35% of deaths in women each year – more than all cancers combined.
Yet, CVD in women continues to be understudied, under-diagnosed and under-treated. Let's stop ignoring women.
#IWD2024
#WomensDay
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🎉Congratulations to the newly-elected members of the WHF Board 2023-24:
President-Elect Jagat Narula (
@LubbDup
)
Vice President-Elect
@ambakwem
Treasurer
@RickChazal
Members at large:
@DrDPrabhakaran
@sparreljung
@jacktanwc
@lieslzuhlke
Juwairia Alali
@JoseJuanatey
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TOMORROW is the day!
Join the
#WorldHeartDay
campaign now and spread the word about
#hearthealth
: ⏰
USE ❤️ KNOW ❤️
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Every year on 29 September, monuments and iconic buildings around the world light up red in celebration of
#WorldHeartDay
❤️
Are you making an illumination happen tomorrow? Let us know:
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While his specialty is 👁️ 👁️
@DGlaucomflecken
is sharing a
#WorldHeartDay
message of ❤️ health and community 🧑🏿🤝🧑🏾
#UseHeartToConnect
the millions of people living with 💔
Thanks to all health workers 👨🏽⚕️ and researchers 👨🔬 working to beat
#CVD
#UseHeart
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Regular physical activity 🚴♀️🏃♂️🏋️♀️🏊♀️🏀🏓💃 helps prevent and treat:
❌ Heart disease
❌ Stroke
❌ Diabetes
❌ Hypertension
❌ Overweight and obesity
⏬ Download our infographic on
#PhysicalActivity
to learn more:
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Today is
#WomenInScience
Day!
More women and girls in science = better science 👩🔬🧪
Let’s smash stereotypes, defeat discrimination and empower more girls and women in science to create a better future for all.
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🚨 Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide 🚨
The good news? Up to 80% of
#CVD
💔 deaths could be prevented.
Join us today on
#WorldHeartDay
and help us spread the word!
#UseHeart
#KnowHeart
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Today is
#WorldDiabetesDay
.
⚠️ Diabetes is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease, affecting 1 in 10 adults worldwide ⚠️
Today and every day: Know your risk, know your response 👉
#UseHeart
#KnowHeart
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Congratulations to Fausto Pinto on being elected President-Elect of the World Heart Federation! Prof Pinto is one of the world's leading lights in cardiovascular health and we are honored to welcome him in this new role.
@fjpinto1960
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Thank you to
@heartjamaica
for your wonderful screening activities and illuminations in honour of
#WorldHeartDay
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Today's
#GoogleDoodle
is dedicated to Dr. René Gerónimo Favaloro, an Argentine cardiac surgeon best known for his pioneering work on coronary artery bypass surgery!
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Thank you to everyone around the world who supported
#WorldHeartDay
this year. Please keep posting your stories and photos so that we can continue to raise awareness of CVD ... For MY HEART, for YOUR HEART.
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Today is
#WorldNoTobaccoDay
🚭
3 million people die from tobacco-induced heart disease every year.
Yet governments across the world spend millions supporting tobacco farms, even in countries where people are starving.
📣 OUR HEARTS NEED FOOD, NOT TOBACCO 🚭
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Today is
#WomensDay
!
Women with
#CVD
💔 continue to be underdiagnosed due to misconceptions and a lack of awareness among patients and doctors.
📣 Help us spread awareness! The more women know about heart disease, the better their chance of beating it 💪
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🚨 Cardiovascular disease deaths jumped globally from 12.1 million in 1990 to 20.5 million in 2021.
📣 Cardiovascular disease was the leading cause of death worldwide in 2021, with 4 in 5 deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries.
New report ⬇️
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Today on
#WorldHeartDay
, we are calling for urgent action on climate change and health inequity, with millions more lives now at risk from cardiovascular disease, the world’s biggest killer.
Read our press release:
USE ❤️ FOR EVERY ❤️
#UseHeart
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No amount of alcohol can help prevent heart disease 💔
Our new Policy Brief highlights the need for cost-effective interventions to reduce alcohol consumption and its consequences.
It’s time to take action 👉
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The 2022 Emerging Leaders cohort (
#WHFEL2022
), which includes candidates from 17 countries across 5 continents, is in Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 this week to discuss global approaches to reduce the global burden of
#CVD
💔 and infectious diseases. Welcome, everyone! 👋
#WHFEL
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Today is
#InternationalNursesDay
.
#UseYourHeart
to thank
#nurses
and
#carers
everywhere for their dedication and expertise, particularly during the
#COVID19
crisis.
#IND2020
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📣 Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in women worldwide.
⚠️ It's responsible for 35% of deaths in women each year – more than all cancers combined.
Let's continue to raise awareness of
#CVD
💔 in women during
#WomensHistoryMonth
!
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Each year, physical inactivity contributes to more than 1 million preventable deaths. It only takes 30 MINUTES of moderate-intensity physical activity per week to improve and maintain your
#health
.
#UseYourHeart
❤️ to stay
#HealthyAtHome
. Learn more ➡️
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in women worldwide 🚨
Stay informed:
#WomensHistoryMonth
#UseHeart
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There is clear interaction between
#COVID19
and cardiovascular disease. We must take action to protect vulnerable populations.
#WorldHeartDay
#UseHeart
to fight COVID-19
@TheLancet
@richardhorton1
#syndemic
What a title: “
#COVID19
is not a pandemic”—it’s a “syndemic”. Powerful piece by
@TheLancet
@richardhorton1
. A syndemic means both biological & sociological / behavioral epidemic. And we need to recognize virus & chronic disease factors.
NCD leaders:
@andreafeigl1
@HealthFinInst
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Thank you
@DrTedros
and
@WHO
for your leadership and commitment to our cause of accelerating the prevention, control and improving care for patients living with
#rheumaticheartdisease
. We are on the road to eliminate it, together!
Very good call with
@worldheartfed
President
@Sliwa1Karen
, CEO Jean-Luc Eiselé and
@kelceyclara
about strengthening our collaboration on advocacy and actions towards saving lives and alleviating suffering from rheumatic heart disease (RHD). Together, we can
#BeatNCDs
!
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#worldheartday
is here! The perfect time to find out how much you know about ❤ health, take the test now
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We can make a change … together. Small actions have a huge impact: cook and eat more healthily, do more exercise and encourage your children to be more active. This
#WorldHeartDay
it’s your opportunity to make a heart promise
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Here’s a friendly reminder that cardiovascular disease is deadlier than:
Shark attacks 🦈
Snake bites 🐍
Tornadoes 🌪️
Airplane crashes ✈️
Join us tomorrow on
#WorldHeartDay
:
USE ❤️ KNOW ❤️
#UseHeart
#KnowHeart
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High blood pressure, also known as
#hypertension
, is the number 1️⃣ risk factor for cardiovascular disease in women:
#WomensHistoryMonth
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Regular physical activity 🚴♀️🏃♂️🏋️♀️🏊♀️🏀🏓💃 helps prevent and treat:
❌ Heart disease
❌ Stroke
❌ Diabetes
❌ Hypertension
❌ Overweight and obesity
⏬ Download our infographic on
#PhysicalActivity
to learn more:
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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women worldwide.
The more women know about heart disease, the better their chance of beating it.
Learn more:
#InvestInWomen
#InternationalWomensDay
#UseHeart
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Today is
#WomensDay
♀️
📣 Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women worldwide ❗
But women with
#CVD
continue to be underdiagnosed and undertreated due to misconceptions and a lack of awareness among patients and doctors ⚠️
On
#IWD2023
,
#UseHeartForWomen
!
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#Singapore
is set to become the first country in the world to ban ads for unhealthy drinks with high
#sugar
content in what it says is the latest move in its ongoing "war on
#diabetes
".
#SSBs
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Meet the winners of the Heart Hero Awards 2019! 👏❤️🏆
Thank you to everyone who made and shared their
#WorldHeartDay
promises this year. You can still create your poster at
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#WorldHeartDay
❤️ is almost here! Have you made your promise yet? Visit our website and create your promise poster to share your commitment with the world. And don’t forget to pin your events to our map ➡️
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💔 Cardiovascular disease, including heart disease and stroke, is responsible for 35% of deaths in women each year — more than ALL CANCERS combined.
Women, knowing your signs and symptoms is the first step to beating cardiovascular disease! Stay informed 👇
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There never was a more important moment in time to build a better world for
#hearthealth
for everyone. Putting
#heart
first is the way to enter the post
#COVID19
world. We need to work with others to get there:
@wef
@American_Heart
@thePHFI
➡️
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@WHO
Director-General
@DrTedros
addressing delegates at the
#RHDCongress
Opening Plenary: “
#RHD
affects more than 40M people globally every year and causes over 300,000 deaths. It disproportionately impacts LMICs, as well as indigenous populations and other marginalised…
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Today is
#InternationalWomensDay
!
Girls and women can and should lead on important global health issues 💪
We must do more to promote and empower women and girl scientists 🧪⚕️👩⚕️
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On 29 September
#WorldHeartDay
2020, we’re asking the world to
#UseHeart
to make better choices ... for society, your loved ones and you.
There are so many ways to get involved. Find out more by visiting
#heartheath
#CVD
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#WorldHeartDay
2022 is now LIVE!
This year, we're asking the world to:
USE ❤️ FOR EVERY ❤️
#UseHeart
#WorldHeartDay
Discover the campaign:
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"We shouldn’t be naive about the commercial determinants of health. There is no industrial lobby for TB, HIV or malaria, but there is for
#tobacco
and
#alcohol
." –
@DrTomFrieden
speaking at the
#WorldHeartSummit
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A heart attack occurs when blood flow to the heart is blocked.
⚠️ Know the warning signs!
🔴 Chest pain
🔴 Pain or discomfort in one or both arms, back, neck or jaw
🔴 Shortness of breath
🔴 Other signs like nausea or lightheadedness
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It's
#WorldHeartDay
! Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death 🌏🌍🌎, but your chances of CVD can be much higher depending on where you live. Let's make sure that everyone, everywhere can access the tools they need to beat
#CVD
💔
#UseHeart
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Regular physical activity 🚴♀️🏃♂️🏋️♀️🏊♀️🏀🏓💃 helps prevent and treat:
❌ Heart disease
❌ Stroke
❌ Diabetes
❌ Hypertension
❌ Overweight and obesity
⏬ Download our infographic on
#PhysicalActivity
to learn more:
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Getting ready for 29 September? 👀
This
#WorldHeartDay
, we want everyone to know their hearts. Because when we know more, we can take better care.
Join us and help us spread the word 👇
❤️+🧠
#UseHeart
#KnowHeart
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#Cholesterol
– Know the facts:
💀 High cholesterol causes 4.4 million deaths every year.
💪 Too much cholesterol can lead to heart disease and stroke.
🥦 A healthy diet, regular exercise and medication can help you reduce high cholesterol.
#UseHeart
#KnowHeart
#WorldHeartDay
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This
#WorldHeartDay
we want everyone to be Heart Heroes by making a promise: a promise to someone you care about to cook and eat more healthily, exercise more and stop using tobacco. Make your promise now at
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The biggest
#WorldHeartDay
ever!
Thank you for all your support. For MY HEART, for YOUR HEART, for ALL OUR HEARTS < ♥️ >
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We are calling on governments to:
🚫 Restrict the availability of
#alcohol
💊 Improve access to screening & treatment
🍷 Ban alcohol advertising
⬆️ Raise prices through taxation
⚠️ Mandate prominent health warnings on alcohol products
Learn more 👉
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Cardiovascular disease in women remains understudied, under-recognised, underdiagnosed, and undertreated globally.
A
@TheLancet
commission identifies sex-related and gender-related disparities in
#CVD
💔 ➡️
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Regular physical activity 🚴♀️🏃♂️🏋️♀️🕺 helps prevent and treat:
❌ Heart disease
❌ Stroke
❌ Diabetes
❌ Hypertension
❌ Overweight and obesity
Be kind to your ❤️ and exercise regularly!
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Yesterday
@Cristiano
used ❤️ to make a better choice! An unhealthy diet high in sugar raises your risk of heart disease.
#DrinkWater
.
'Drink water'
Cristiano Ronaldo removes Coca-Cola bottles at start of
#Euro2020
press conference
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Meet our Heart Hero from Maldives, Dr Ali Shafeeq, Senior Consultant in Cardiology and Head of Department. He became the first cardiologist in the country when he arrived at the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital in 2010:
#WorldHeartDay
❤️
@TinyHeartsMV
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#Hypertension
significantly increases your risk of heart disease ❗️
It can be easily detected by measuring your blood pressure at home or in a health centre, and can often be treated effectively with low-cost medications.
Learn more:
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We are standing side-by-side with
@WHO
as they help the world fight
#COVID19
. Through being SAFE, SMART and KIND we will be ready for the new
#coronavirus
.
Learn more ➡️
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A heart attack occurs when blood flow to the heart is blocked.
⚠️ Know the warning signs!
🔴 Chest pain
🔴 Pain or discomfort in one or both arms, back, neck or jaw
🔴 Shortness of breath
🔴 Other signs like nausea or lightheadedness
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Cardiovascular disease is not receiving the attention it deserves. Let's change that.
🗓️ 19-21 May 2023
📍 Geneva, Switzerland 🇨🇭
🔗
#WorldHeartSummit
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If there's a thunderstorm 🌩️ we stay indoors to avoid getting struck by ⚡
Cardiovascular disease kills 20 MILLION more people than lightning.
Let's find ways to avoid the risk.
#UseHeart
#KnowHeart
#WorldHeartDay
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Are e-cigarettes a healthier alternative to traditional cigarettes? How does vaping affect the heart?
Download our infographic to learn more 👉
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In a major NEW report,
@WHO
details the devastating impact of
#hypertension
.
This common condition is the number 1 risk factor for death globally and affects more than 1 billion people.
Scaling up blood pressure control at the national level could avert millions of deaths 👇
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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death on this planet.
The best way to beat it, is to
#UseHeart
#WorldHeartDay
❤️
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@iramizraja
So sorry for your loss 💔. And thank you for raising awareness of
#hearthealth
this
#WorldHeartDay
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Young women are largely unaware of the risks from cardiovascular disease, even though it remains the top cause of death for women worldwide. Check out this choreography performed by Marcia Barbosa for
@siac_cardio
and share the art and the power of this message.
#WorldHeartDay
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Delegates walking the talk at
#RCM69
! We're at the
@WHOWPRO
Regional Meeting this week calling on governments to help reduce the high burden of
#RHD
in the region following the adoption of the Global Resolution on Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease.
@RHDAction
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#Diabetes
is a serious condition in itself, but having diabetes also greatly increases the risk of developing
#CVD
. It damages the lining of blood vessels, making sufferers 2 to 3 times more likely to develop heart and circulatory diseases.
#WDD2018
#WorldDiabetesDay
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You have a lot of power by yourself, but together we are unstoppable. Show the world what your commitment to cardiovascular health is, and make a promise from the heart. Because we can all be Heart heroes this
#WorldHeartDay
. For MY HEART, for YOUR HEART
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Tomorrow on
#InternationalNursesDay
,
#UseYourHeart
to thank
#nurses
everywhere for their dedication and expertise, particularly during the
#COVID19
crisis.
#IND2020
#worldheartfederation
#worldheart
#CVD
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Thank you for visiting the
#WorldHeartDay
❤️ website! Unfortunately your enthusiasm crashed our site and it's down at the moment. We're working to get it back up - please stand by 😉💻
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