Cardiovascular disease (CVD) – Health Education Resources
High blood pressure rarely causes symptoms in the early stages so talking to patients about this could help their long-term health.2
46% 38%
Heart attacks aff ect
46% of men and 38% of women.1
By making signifi cant changes to their
34% 37%
Cerebrovascular disease, such as stroke, aff ects 34% of men and 37% of women.1
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References:
1. World Health Organization (2011) Global atlas on cardiovascular disease prevention and control: Policies, strategies and interventions, WHO website, Available at
www.who.int/cardiovascular_diseases/publications/atlas_cvd/en/ Last accessed February 2016
2. World Health Organization (2013) A Global Brief on Hypertension: Silent killer, global public health crisis, Available at
www.apps.who.int/ irisbitstream/10665/79059/1/WHO_DCO_WHD_2013.2_eng.pdf?ua=1 Last accessed February 2016
3. Heart UK (2016) What Can Cause High Cholesterol, Heart UK website, Available at
www.heartuk.org.uk/health-and-high-cholesterol/ what-causeshighcholesterol Last accessed February 2016
4. NHS Choices (2015) High Cholesterol – Causes, NHS website, Available at
www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Cholesterol/Pages/Causes.aspx Last accessed February 2016
5. Cappucio, F.P (2013) Cardiovascular and other eff ects of salt consumption. Available at
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4089690/ pdfkisup201365a.pdf Last accessed February 2016
diet, patients should see at least a modest reduction in their cholesterol levels within 3–4 weeks.3
Cholesterol and high blood pressure can be managed by advising patients on
simple lifestyle changes such as stopping smoking or eating a healthier diet.4,5
To help support patient consultations about the management of CVD, Pfi zer Healthy Partnerships have developed easy to understand patient resources on blood pressure and cholesterol.
These include posters and patient leafl ets explaining what they can expect from a blood test, how they can take their own blood pressure readings at home as well as helpful tips on managing their CVD risk. These resources also encourage patients to engage with their pharmacist to have regular checks, document their results and keep an eye on their levels.
These resources will be available shortly to view and order on Access Pfi zer at
www.accesspfi
zer.co.uk or can currently be pre-ordered by emailing the Pfi zer Healthy Partnerships team at phpteam@pfi
zer.com
This material has been developed by Pfi zer Ltd. PP-PHP-GBR-0042 Date of preparation: May 2016
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