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Guide to a Healthy Heart 健康心臟指南 香港港安醫院 — 香港心臟中心 辦公時間：週一至週五 上午9時至下午5時 電話：2835 0578 傳真：2591 4475 電郵：heartctr@.hk 地址：香港司徒拔道40號 香港港安醫院地下 Hong Kong Adventist Hospital - Hong Kong Heart Center Consultation hours: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm Tel ：2835 0578 Fax ：2591 4475 Email ：heartctr@.hk Address ：Ground Floor, Hong Kong Adventist Hospital, 40 Stubbs Road, Hong Kong Location 醫院位置 Bus 巴士 6, 15, 66 76 41A, 63 19 Central Bus Station 中環巴士總站 Causeway Bay 銅鑼灣 North Point 北角 Siu Sai Wan 小西灣 Causeway Bay 銅鑼灣 Admiralty 金鐘 5, 26 24M Minibus 專線小巴 Parking is available for a fee for patients and visitors 本院設有收費停車場予病人及其家屬使用 Parking 停車場 Taxi Minibus 26 are available to and from the front entrance of Hospital. 乘計程車及專線小巴26號可直達本院大門前 N-1406 冠心病是香港十大「殺手病」之一。在本港和大部份西方發達國家，吸煙、 糖尿病、高膽固醇、肥胖等冠心病的風險因素愈趨普遍。可惜的是，它可以無聲 無息地出現，許多人直至感到胸痛（所謂心絞痛）或心臟病發時，始知道自己患 有冠心病，又往往在亳無症狀下病發猝死。由此可見，預防心臟病十分重要。 此小冊子簡介一般心臟病的資料，包括可能致病的原因、徵狀、診斷及治療方法，並 介紹導致心臟病的各種風險因素，及提出一些有機會減輕、甚至排除這些風險的可行 方案。 一如現代心臟醫學的要旨，本院一向深信「預防勝於治療」，希望藉着這本小冊子， 加深大眾對心臟病的認識，以及早預防。同時，幫助心臟病患者消除因為不了解而產 生的焦慮與恐懼。請注意，本小冊子內容謹供參考，詳情請向醫生查詢。 Introduction 導言 01 Coronary heart disease (CHD) is one of the leading causes of death in Hong Kong. Risk factors such as smoking, diabetes, cholesterol and obesity have steadily risen in most western countries and in Hong Kong. Coronary heart disease may reveal its presence when chest pain occurs (known as angina), in a heart attack, or in sudden death. It can, however be asymptomatic (silent). Prevention of the disease is the optimal approach. This booklet serves to provide a brief introduction to common heart diseases. It includes possible causes, presenting symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. It also provides an explanation of the risk factors which are thought to contribute to the development of heart disease, as well as some practical suggestions as to how these may be reduced or preferably eliminated. This booklet also aims to help patients with existing heart disease gain a better understanding of their con