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\ndedicated to those who have or are suffering from heart disease or heart
\nrelated illnesses. It is also dedicated to the younger and future generations
\nto come. You only have ONE HEART, take good care of it. When warning signs such
\nas chest pains, breathlessness, fatigue and it is an effort to get through the
\nday or night begins, it might just be a little too late to rectify the damage
\ndone to your heart. <\/span>
\nvessel diseases in Malaysians, sometimes causing premature death, are on the
\nincrease. \u201cOver a 15-year period, from 1985 to 2000, admissions into government
\nhospitals for cardiovascular diseases has doubled from 59,000 to 110,000
\ncases\u201d, revealed YB Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak, Deputy Prime Minister of
\nMalaysia. <\/span>
\nis that many people still ignore the health warnings and risks. \u201cIt won\u2019t
\nhappen to me,\u201d they say. The statistics says differently. \u201cThe National Heart
\nInstitute (IJN) receives 122,000 outpatients a year and 12,000 warded patients
\ntoday as compared to 50,000 outpatients a year and 8,000 warded patients ten
\nyears ago,\u201d disclosed YB Datuk Dr. Chua Soi Lek, Minister of Health Malaysia.
\nCardiovascular cases in Sarawak have increased as well with 7,626 cases in 2001
\nas compared to 6,190 cases in 1997.<\/span>
\nvarious contributing factors involved in causing heart attacks, namely, a
\nstressful or fast paced lifestyle, smoking, unhealthy diet, and genetics.
\nAccording to YBhg Datuk Dr. Khoo Kah Lin, Director of Heart Foundation (Yayasan
\nJantung Malaysia) and Consultant Cardiologist, \u201cThe risk of having an attack
\ndepends on factors that influence fatty plaque buildups on the coronary artery
\nwalls, formation of artery-clogging blood clots and the strength of the heart
\nmuscle itself.\u201d People more likely to develop heart diseases are those who
\nsuffer from high cholesterol, hypertension, have a family history of heart
\ndisease, lead very stressful lives, diabetic, and\/ or are smokers.<\/span>
\nour hearts, the World Heart Federation organized World Heart Day to educate
\npeople all over the world on how to look after and reduce the risk of damaging
\nour extraordinary hearts. This year\u2019s World Heart Day is on Sunday, 25
\nSeptember 2005, with the theme \u201cA Healthy Weight, Healthy Shape\u201d under the
\nslogan \u201cA Heart For Life\u201d. Next year\u2019s World Heart Day will be fall on 24
\nSeptember 2006.<\/span>
\nfull life is to maintain a healthy heart and a healthy weight and body shape,
\nwhich will significantly reduce the risk factors for heart diseases and
\nstrokes. We can achieve this by leading a healthier lifestyle, meaning more
\nphysical exercise, a smoke-free living, healthy nutrition and weight control.<\/span>