CardioVision 2020 is a community health initiative. The initiative, developed by a team of community partners, seeks to improve the heart health of all Olmsted County residents.
Heart disease is an epidemic in the United States.
Death rates in Olmsted County are far higher than in Belgium, Italy, Spain, France and Japan. Health providers know that eliminating tobacco use, reducing saturated fat in the diet, controlling high blood pressure and high cholesterol and engaging in physical activity lowers the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. These activities also lower the risk of developing diabetes, cancer and other debilitating diseases. 30 minutes of physical activity most, if not all, days of the week. Tobacco-free lifestyle and zero exposure to environmental tobacco smoke.