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American Heart Association The American Heart Association (AHA) is a not-for-profit, voluntary health organization funded by private contributions. Its mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke. The AHA recently adopted a Strategic Driving Force to provide reliable information to the American public on prevention and treatment of heart disease and stroke. To be successful, AHA seeks to be proficient in four Key Work Processes:
- Discover, interpret and process science.
- Develop and communicate consumer health information.
- Advocate the Association's positions to key audiences.
- Generate Resources
Information from the American Heart Association may be accessed at http://www.americanheart.org. *
The BRFSS is designed to gather information from adults about their knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to various health issues:
- Health status and access to care
- Tobacco and alcohol use
- Dietary patterns
- Leisure time physical activities
- Injury control
- Women's health issues
- Use of preventive services
- HIV and AIDS
Information about the BRFSS may be accessed at http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/.
E-mail: cdcinfo@cdc.gov
Census Information To access the Statistical Abstract of the United States and other Census information, go to the U.S. Census Bureau at http://www.census.gov.
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) is CDC's weekly forum that publishes articles on health topics and events and also disseminates state-reported surveillance data on new cases of reportable diseases such as AIDS, hepatitis, or flu. You can access the MMWR at http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/.
National Center for Health Statistics
3700 East-West Highway
Hyattsville, MD 20782
(301) 436-8500
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Chartbook The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Chartbook is a biennial compilation of data on the size and trends of morbidity and mortality from the cardiovascular, lung, and blood diseases. While most charts describe national prevalence, hospitalizations, and mortality statistics, some of them provide additional information by state or country. Risk factor estimates and the economic costs of these diseases are also included. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Chartbook may be accessed at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/resources/docs/cht-book.htm.
The National Institutes of Health The National Institutes of Health conducts research to acquire knowledge of prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and disability. The NIH is composed of 18 Institutes, six centers, and the National Library of Medicine. You can contact the NLH at http://www.nih.gov and the National Library of medicine at http://www.nlm.nih.gov.
Population Group Statements For an example of problem statements for population groups, access the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion's "Minority and Ethnic Groups" page at http://www.cdc.gov/omh/default.htm.
Women and Heart Disease: An Atlas of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mortality Women and Heart Disease: An Atlas of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mortality was developed by the Office for Social Environment and Health Research at West Virginia University and the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention at CDC to provide critical data on geographic, racial, and ethnic inequalities in women's heart disease death rates for the five major racial and ethnic groups. Local, state, and national level data are included with information to tailor heart-healthy programs and policies to the communities of women with the greatest burden of heart disease. You may access Women and Heart Disease: An Atlas of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mortality at: http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/library/maps/cvdatlas/atlas_womens/.
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) is a national, school-based survey conducted by CDC and state and local education agencies. The YRBSS provides vital information on risk behaviors among young people to more effectively target and improve health programs. One component of this system is the Youth Risk Behavior System (YRBS). Information about the YRBS may be accessed at http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/yrbs/index.htm.
Other Website Resources
Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum http://www.apiahf.org *
Association of Black Cardiologists (Note: This web site is best viewed in I.E.) http://www.abcardio.org *
Cross Cultural Health Care Program http://www.xculture.org *
Division of Disability and Health http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dh/
Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, CDC http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa
Heart Failure Awareness Campaign http://www.abouthf.org *
National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease http://www.womenheart.org *
USPHS Indian Health Service/Office of Public Health and/or Office of Communications http://www.ihs.gov
Online Journals
American Heart Journal http://www.medscape.com/viewpublication/129_index
American Journal of Cardiology http://www.elsevier.com/inca/publications/store/5/2/5/0/4/8
American Journal of Epidemiology http://aje.oupjournals.org *
American Journal of Hypertension http://www.elsevier.com/inca/publications/store/5/0/5/7/4/2/index.htt
Medline Medline is the major index to articles from more than 4,600 biomedical journals from 1966 to present. Access Medline at http://www.pubmed.gov/
Documents
Falls and Hip Fractures Among Older Adults Falls_Older_Adults_Problem.pdf (PDF 96K)
Taking Action to Heart: A Planning Guide for a Community-Based Approach to Cardiovascular Health Maine Cardiovascular Health Council and Medical Care Development in collaboration with the Maine Bureau of Health have produced a planning document to assist programs in planning community-based programs for cardiovascular health.
- CV-ME.cvd_guidebook.pdf (PDF 2,767K)
- CV-ME.cvd_guidebook_appendices.pdf (PDF 1,370K)
- CV-ME.doc_toc_for_manual.pdf (PDF 244K)