Related Links
Heart Disease
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
American College of Cardiology's CardioSmart
American Heart Association
Centers for Disease Control - Heart Disease
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Heart Disease Prevention Programs
Flavored Tobacco and Cardiovascular risk in the African America Community video | PDF
AHA Tobacco Presentation
Risk Factors
Cholesterol
American Heart Association - Cholesterol
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Cholesterol webpage
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
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
Women
American Heart Association - Go Red For Women
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's WISEWOMAN
Mayo Clinic
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services WISEWOMAN webpage
The National Women's Health Information Center - For Your Heart