The February event landed on Valentine’s Day and fittingly it was all about Heart Health. Here are some of the highlights from the day-long marathon.

Am I At Risk For Heart Disease?

Dr. Eric Lindley, from Intermountain’s McKay-Dee Cardiology Clinic, was interviewed about heart disease and its symptoms, what heart disease can lead to and the importance of prevention.

So who is at risk? “So the quick answer is – everyone is,” Lindley said.

Even if there is no family history of heart disease in your family and if you live a healthy lifestyle that includes being active and not smoking – everyone has some risk and should get checked for heart disease.

The risk of developing heart disease increases with age, especially for those over 35-40 years of age.

“Just too many birthdays puts you at risk,” Lindley said.

Know Your Numbers in Order to Fight Heart Disease

Since everyone inherently has some degree to heart disease risk, it’s important to understand the numbers to staying heart-healthy.

It goes behind weight. Cholesterol and blood pressure serve as strong indicators when the cardiovascular system needs help. Health providers can assist in finding numbers although that information is not just reserved for testing in doctor’s offices. Blood pressure home monitors -- or those found at stores and pharmacies -- give you instant access.

Mailee Taylor, Utah Valley Cardiovascular ICU manager, said it’s vital to have your numbers checked and understand what they mean.

“So that you can take control, make differences if you need to, and not get caught off-guard,” Taylor said.

It does not just apply to a yearly check-up but frequent monitoring. And the way to know if concerns are starting to happen with your health is by first knowing the initial numbers before changes begin.

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High Blood Pressure and High Blood Pressure Medication

Pharmacists are here to help you. That's the message Megan Stephens, pharmacist for Intermountain Layton Clinic Pharmacy, conveyed to the television audience. Intermountain Community Pharmacists can check your blood pressure and see where you sit with the numbers – a free service to utilize for hypertension that anyone can use.

“We want to help manage this epidemic,” Stephens said. “Really, 50 percent of people that have hypertension are not controlled.”

She said there are many ways to control high blood pressure, including lifestyle change and medication management – which means staying on top of your medications and consistently use them as directed.

What is Coronary Artery Disease?

Mailee Taylor said that heart disease, including disease in the coronaries, has been one of the number one killers of adults for decades.

”It’s the disease of our coronary arteries, that feeds our heart tissue oxygenated blood,” Taylor said. “What happens over time is we get this waxy buildup that occurs (in the arteries). With time it gets less and less (open) and restricts the blood flow that we can get to the heart tissue.”

The buildup can harden to the point that it eventually ruptures and leads to a potential deadly heart attack.

Some people have no symptoms so it is important to evaluate your health and the risk factors. If someone finds out that they have coronary heart disease, then modifying their risk factors can save their lives. Quitting smoking, dropping cholesterol, diet changes, and weight modifications are some much-needed modifications. That includes stopping a sedentary lifestyle.

“Any kind of movement is better than no movement. Just start moving,” Taylor said.

For more stories and expert advice on heart health with Intermountain experts visit KUTV’s Ask The Expert website.