The Preventive Cardiology program strives to communicate the most up to date prevention information to the public. These resources provide brief, general information. They do not take the place of the instructions you receive from your health care providers. For answers to other questions talk to your physician or other health care provider.

PASSPORT to Heart Health
Heart Smart Living™

PASSPORT to Heart Health is your ticket to healthy living for heart disease prevention. The facts and recommendations reviewed here are evidence-based and apply to people with or without heart disease who seek to achieve optimal lifestyle habits.

Heart Disease What is Coronary Heart Disease? What is Coronary Heart Disease? (Spanish) What Causes Coronary Heart Disease? What Causes Coronary Heart Disease? (Spanish) What Causes a Heart Attack? What Causes a Heart Attack? (Spanish) What are the Signs & Symptoms of a Heart Attack? What are the Signs & Symptoms of a Heart Attack? (Spanish) Risk Factors Blood Pressure Blood Pressure (Spanish) Body Weight Management Body Weight Management (Spanish) Cholesterol Cholesterol (Spanish) Diabetes Diabetes (Spanish) Physical Activity Physical Activity (Spanish) Smoking Smoking (Spanish) Triglycerides Stress/Depression Psychosocial Factors Psychosocial Factors (Spanish) Stress/Depression and Heart Disease Stress/Depression Screening Tools Stress/Depression Referrals Nutrition Dietary Fats Nutrition Nutrition (Spanish) Diet Assessment Diet Pattern For Prevent Information on Supplements Prevention Checklist Primary Prevention Checklist (for those with no heart disease) Primary Prevention Checklist (for those with no heart disease) (Spanish) Secondary Prevention Checklist (for those with a history of heart disease and Diabetes) Secondary Prevention Checklist (for those with a history of heart disease and Diabetes) (Spanish) Routine Screening & Prevention Checklist: Jump Start to Optimal Health Lifestyle Change/Medication Compliance Understanding and Managing your Triglycerides Medication Compliance Medication Compliance (Spanish) Stages of Change Stages of Change (Spanish) Facts Facts (Spanish) References References

Acknowledgements:
This educational material was created in part with grants from:

Aetna and the Quality Care Research Fund
Aetna
151 Farmington Avenue
Hartford, CT 06156
Contact: Alyson Lukas
Phone: 860.273.6377
Fax: 860.273.4764
Website: http://www.aetna.com/foundation/

The Foundation for the Advancement of Cardiac Therapies (FACT)
1411 North Flagler Drive, Suite 7300
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone: 561.655.7464
Fax: 561.655.5788
Website: http://www.factsite.org

New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Website: http://www.nyph.org

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: American Heart Association Evidence-Based Guidelines for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women. These new guidelines for cardiovascular disease prevention in women represent a major collaborative effort by the American Heart Association and 11 other professional and governmental organizations. Another 22 organizations endorsed the guidelines.

This resource provides brief, general information about this health care topic. It does not take the place of the instructions you receive from your health care providers. For answers to other questions talk to your physician or other health care provider.