Educational Materials for Professionals

Fact Sheets

• Aortic Aneurysm
• Cholesterol

National Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (NHDSP) Program

• National Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program Addresses High Blood Cholesterol

Data and Statistics

• Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
  Information about health conditions and behaviors in the United States from the BRFSS, the world’s largest ongoing telephone health survey.
• FASTATS
  Statistics on public health topics; links to sources of additional data and related Web pages.
• Global Cardiovascular Infobase
  Information on how heart disease is being addressed in the developing world. Data on demographics, mortality, morbidity, risk factors, and related health care are linked to interactive country maps.
• G8 Promoting Heart Health
  Information about this initiative, which aims to disseminate best practices from various countries for implementing interventions to prevent heart disease.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWRs)

• QuickStats: Mean Serum Total Cholesterol Level Among Adults Aged >20 Years, by Sex—National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), United States, 1999–2000 to 2005–2006
• Surveillance of Certain Health Behaviors Among States and Selected Local Areas—United States, 2005
• State-Specific Prevalence of Obesity Among Adults—United States, 2005
• Trends in Cholesterol Screening and Awareness of High Blood Cholesterol—United States, 1991–2003
• Racial/Ethnic and Socioeconomic Disparities in Multiple Risk Factors for Heart Disease and Stroke—United States, 2003
• Disparities in Screening for and Awareness of High Blood Cholesterol—United States, 1999–2002
• Indicators for Chronic Disease Surveillance

Guidelines and Recommendations

• Third Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III)
  Provides evidence-based guidelines about screening for and treating high cholesterol. From the National Heart, Blood, and Lung Institute.
• Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults
  Provides evidence-based guidelines about screening for and treating overweight and obesity. From the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
• Dietary Guidelines for Americans
  Provides authoritative advice about good dietary habits that can promote health and reduce risk of disease. Published jointly every five years by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA).
• U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
  The USPSTF site links to recommendations and reports from an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention who systematically review the effectiveness of clinical preventive services.
• Guide to Community Preventive Services
  The Community Guide summarizes what is known about the effectiveness, economic efficiency, and feasibility of interventions to promote community health and prevent disease.

Training

• The Roadmap: A Systematic Approach to State Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Programs
  The Roadmap is a Web-based resource for training and information to help build the competencies needed by state Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (HDSP) Program Coordinators. It provides suggested steps for carrying out requirements of the HDSP Program as well as easy online access to training, tools, and other resources needed for successful program development and implementation. The Roadmap offers information on four key areas of programmatic activities for developing and implementing a heart disease and stroke prevention program, including What to Do and How to Do It.

Other Resources

• U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)—High Cholesterol: Medicines to Help You

Professional Conferences and Events