Taking care of your heart is key to avoiding risks and ensuring a healthy life, right?

Many people are unaware, but the leading cause of sudden death is cardiovascular disease, and understanding this is essential for adopting habits that can prevent such a situation.

Instantaneous and unpredictable, sudden death can happen at any time – whether during sleep, at work, or even during a casual weekend soccer game.

According to the Brazilian Society of Cardiology – SOBRAC, approximately 320,000 sudden deaths occur annually in Brazil. The majority (86%) occur in the victim's own home.

To reduce the risk, it is essential to protect heart health. Regular physical activity, a healthy diet, maintaining a healthy weight, quitting smoking, and controlling cholesterol, blood pressure, and glucose levels are all ways to protect the heart.

People with heart conditions should take extra precautions. In severe cases, the implantation of an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) may be necessary.

And you, is your heart health in good shape?