Educational Materials for Patients
The following list of materials and websites was developed by CDC for patients. Use these tools to help you or your patients learn about heart disease, stroke, and their related conditions and how to prevent and manage them.
Heart Disease
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Fact Sheets
- ABCS of Heart Healthexternal icon
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Heart Attack
- Heart Failure
- Men and Heart Disease
- Women and Heart Disease
Other Resources
The following websites include government health links and resources about heart disease:
- CDC’s Heart Disease website
- The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): Ischemic Heart Diseaseexternal icon
- Medline Plus: Heart Diseasesexternal icon
Stroke
Videos
Fact Sheets
Other Resources
The following websites include government health links and resources about stroke:
- CDC’s Stroke website
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS): Stroke Information Pageexternal icon
- National Institutes of Health (NIH): Know Stroke. Know the Signs. Act in Time.external icon
- National Institute on Aging (NIA): Strokeexternal icon
- Massachusetts Health Promotion Clearinghouse: Stroke—Act FASTexternal icon
High Blood Pressure
Fact Sheets
Other Resources
The following websites include government health links and resources about high blood pressure:
- CDC’s High Blood Pressure website
- American Heart Association: High Blood Pressureexternal icon
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): High Blood Pressureexternal icon
Cholesterol
Fact Sheets
Other Resources
The following websites include government health links and resources to learn about cholesterol:
- CDC’s Cholesterol website
- The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): High Blood Cholesterolexternal icon
- Medline Plus: High Blood Cholesterolexternal icon
- American Heart Association: Cholesterolexternal icon
Salt
Fact Sheets
Other Resources
The following Web sites include government health links and resources to learn about salt:
- CDC’s Salt website
- American Heart Association: Shaking the Salt Habit to Lower High Blood Pressureexternal icon
- Center for Science in the Public Interest: Saltexternal icon
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): DASH Eating Planexternal icon
- S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Lowering Salt in Your Dietexternal icon
