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Public Education

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)
Red Alert: A Women's Guide to The New 2007 AHA Recommendations to Prevent Heart Disease

Risk Factors

Blood Pressure
Body Weight Management
Body Weight Management (Spanish)
Cholesterol
Diabetes
Physical Activity
Physical Activity (Spanish)
Smoking
Smoking (Spanish)
Triglycerides
Understanding and Managing your Triglycerides

Stress/Depression

Psychosocial Factors
Psychosocial Factors (Spanish)

Nutrition

Dietary Fats
Nutrition
Inflammation and Heart Disease
Fiber
Sodium

Medication Compliance

Medication Compliance
Medication Compliance (Spanish)

References

References


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.

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