Heart Matters
Heart Matters
Heart disease is the No.1 killer in Malaysia
50 people die
due to ischaemic heart diseases* every day
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Up to 75%
of heart attack victims die before reaching the hospital
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Most common type of heart diseases is narrow or blocked arteries due to fatty deposits
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Total death 18,515
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Female 5,808 (31.4%)
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Male 5,808 (68.6%)
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1 in 4 Malaysians
are unaware that they have high cholesterol
69% of people
who have their first heart attack, had high blood pressure
77% of people
who have their first stroke, had high blood pressure
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Food cooked with too much oil and cholesterol
are directly linked with high blood pressure and heart disease
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