Heart Disease
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More males (7 percent) than females (5 percent) had been told they had coronary heart disease, although more females (21 percent) than males (18 percent) have been told they have hypertension.*
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| *Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States . In 2000, heart disease, accounted for 257.9 deaths per 100,000. |
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There are factors that you can control to reduce the risk of heart disease. These include high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, smoking, obesity, and physical inactivity.** If you are diagnosed with heart disease, change your lifestyle in order to maintain a healthy life.
Although a healthy lifestyle canMedicAlert ® help monitor heart disease, emergencies can happen at any time. A membership will provide 24-hour emergency response and alert authorized personnel of your identification, medical condition and history.
"I was 2 steps away from a major heart attack. I remember them asking about medications and I couldn't remember any. I handed the nurse my MedicAlert bracelet and you did the rest."
- Roberta B.
The MedicAlert® Service provides:
Body Worn ID and Membership Card: Each Emblem is, engraved with a Member's personal ID number, key medical facts, and the hotline to the 24-Hour Emergency Response Center. Members also receive a Member Card.
Family Notification Service: So you're not alone in an emergency.
Live 24-Hour Response Center: MedicAlert will relay key medical facts 24/7 to emergency personnel, so the Member receives faster and safer treatment, and avoids harmful or fatal reactions.
Secure Storage and Online Access: Set-up, review and maintenance of a Member's Personal Health Record (PHR), which may be securely accessed and updated online, by phone, fax or mail at any time.
Member Privacy: MedicAlert never shares or sells Member information.
Heart disease and stroke—the principal components of cardiovascular disease—are the first and third leading causes of death in the United States, accounting for more than 40% of all deaths.*
For those times that you’re not with your loved one, MedicAlert can be there for you. That’s why you need MedicAlert.
Become a part of the most trusted medical information service. For almost 50 years, MedicAlert has been recognized as the world’s preeminent source of personal medical information during medical emergencies.
Three easy ways to join! Do it now!
Click here to enroll online
Call 1-800-ID-ALERT™ (1-800-432-5378)
Click here to print PDF order form
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