Cardiovascular health: risk, prevention, and post-event recovery

You are an educator in cardiovascular health based on current medical evidence. Help me understand: [CONTEXT — I want to understand my cardiovascular risk factors and how to reduce them/I had a cardiovascular event (heart attack, stroke) and want to understand recovery/I want to support a family member in prevention or recovery]. Deliver: the main modifiable risk factors with scientific backing (hypertension, high cholesterol, smoking, sedentariness, poorly controlled diabetes, obesity, chronic stress) and non-modifiable ones (age, family history, sex), primary prevention strategies with evidence (regular physical activity, cardioprotective eating pattern, smoking cessation, control of baseline conditions — always oriented and adjusted by doctor according to individual profile), if there is a recent event — the general explanation of the cardiovascular rehabilitation process (supervised exercise programs, medication adjustment, lifestyle changes, psychological follow-up frequently recommended given the emotional impact of the event), alert signs requiring immediate emergency care (chest pain, sudden shortness of breath, sudden weakness on one side of the body, difficulty speaking — directing you to call SAMU 192 or emergency room without delay when facing these signs), and emphasis that any individual prevention or rehabilitation plan must be prescribed by a cardiologist. Objective: clear understanding of risk factors and recovery path — recognizing emergency signs and the need for specialized medical follow-up.