Related Links

Heart Disease

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
American College of Cardiology's CardioSmart
American Heart Association
American Heart Association's Heart Profilers Program
Centers for Disease Control - Heart Disease
Heart Disease and Stroke Intervention MICA Topic
Million Hearts
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Time to Talk Cardio - Creating a Real Dialogue in the Office

Risk Factors
Cholesterol

American Heart Association - Cholesterol
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Cholesterol webpage
National Cholesterol Education Program
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - Cholesterol Guidelines

High Blood Pressure

American Heart Association - High Blood Pressure
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - High Blood Pressure
High Blood Pressure Risk Calculator
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services High Blood Pressure webpage
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - Blood Pressure Guidelines
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - Your Guide to Lowering Your High Blood Pressure

Specific Populations
African Americans

CDC – ReachU.S.: Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - Heart Healthy Cooking African American Style
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute - Seven Educational Booklets

Hispanic/Latino

CDC – ReachU.S.: Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - Delicious Heart Healthy Latino Recipes
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - Materials for Patients and the General Public
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - Latino Cardiovascular Health Resources

Women

American Heart Association - Go Red For Women
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's WISEWOMAN
Heart Healthy Women
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services WISEWOMAN webpage
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - Heart Truth Campaign
The National Women's Health Information Center - For Your Heart