Let’s be honest about cardiovascular risk after the first heart attack or stroke
LET’S BE HONEST about cardiovascular risk after the first heart attack or stroke
After a heart attack, the recurrence rate of another cardiovascular event or heart procedure is up to
50%within a year.1
EVERY YEAR, MORE THAN
1.5million
PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES SUFFER A HEART ATTACK OR STROKE.2
For many people, the risk of being
impaired by a stroke
is feared more than death from heart disease, including heart attack.3,4
Are we doing enough TO PROTECT OUR HEARTS, ESPECIALLY AFTER A HEART ATTACK OR STROKE?
NEARLY
95,000,000
Americans have high cholesterol and oftentimes, many are solely focused on controlling it, even though the risk of heart attack or stroke remains.5,6
NUMBER ONE
KILLER
Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women and men, and after a first heart attack, around 20% of patients age 45 and older will have another heart attack within 5 years.7-10
25-35%
is how much statins reduce your odds of a life-threatening CV event. Statins are the first step—but they don’t fully protect you from a serious heart attack or stroke. There's more you can do.6
It's clear that cardiovascular disease, including heart attack or stroke, is too risky to ignore.
Millions of patients at risk of heart attack or stroke may be unknowingly receiving medications that have not shown to reduce CV risk on top of statins.11,12
Talk to your doctor today about switching to FDA-approved therapies, as you may still be at risk of having a heart attack or stroke.12,13
AFTER A FIRST HEART ATTACK OR STROKE, THERE'S MORE YOU CAN DO TO LOWER THE RISK OF ANOTHER1
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