Resources for Individuals and Patients

American Heart Month 2024

Feeling the pressure? We can help. Blood pressure control is possible.

The resources, strategies, and plain language materials in this toolkit can help you communicate women and their communities about the consequences of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its related conditions, such as high blood pressure.

Who Should Use This Toolkit?

This toolkit is designed for anyone who works with patients or individuals with CVD and its related conditions.

Use these resources to help prevent CVD in your communities.

How Do I Use This Toolkit?

  • Share patient-friendly resources in your clinics and virtual waiting rooms.
  • Link to plain language educational resources to help people learn about CVD and its related conditions.
  • Copy social messages and graphics and share them with individuals and patients in your social networks.

Tools and Resources for Patients

Explore and share handouts and patient-friendly web content that patients can use to help take control of their high blood pressure and live healthier lives.

Printable and Shareable Handouts
Learn About High Blood Pressure

Individuals and Patients

Kids and Teens

Pregnant People

  • High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy
    Use this website to help describe why high blood pressure during pregnancy should be avoided and what patients can do to manage high blood pressure before, during, and after pregnancy.

Spread the Word

Share the following social media messages with your followers. Don’t forget to tag @CDCHeart_Stroke in your posts and follow DHDSP and Million Hearts® on social media.

Listen to your heart. Raise your voice. Protect your health.

Women are often subject to delayed recognition, diagnosis, and treatment for heart attacks. Use this toolkit to spread the word: it’s time to get loud to protect our hearts. #HeartMonth https://bit.ly/3ugjicP

Not all women are equally impacted by cardiovascular disease: Black women are nearly 60% more likely to have high blood pressure than White women. This American Heart Month, commit to increasing awareness of barriers to equitable health care. https://bit.ly/4bvEgF6

High blood pressure is often called the silent killer. You might not have symptoms, but it’s a leading risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Monitoring your own blood pressure at home can help you keep your blood pressure under control. #HeartMonth https://bit.ly/2iFB6U5

Many people need to take medicine to help keep their blood pressure at healthy levels. Learn more about how these medicines work, their risks, and possible side effects. #HeartMonth https://bit.ly/2RL9ZKD

Taking care of your heart can be as simple as the ABCS. Talk with your health care team about Aspirin, Blood pressure control, Cholesterol management, and Smoking cessation. Find out more about the ABCs from @MillionHeartsUS. #HeartMonth https://bit.ly/AHM23PT9

High blood pressure control is within your reach. Use these resources to talk to your health care team about how to reach your control goal. You’ve got this! #HeartMonth https://bit.ly/2TPde6k

Listen to your heart. Raise your voice. Protect your health.

Women are often subject to delayed recognition, diagnosis, and treatment for heart attacks. Use this toolkit to spread the word: it’s time to get loud to protect our hearts. #HeartMonth

https://bit.ly/3SNmFRP

High blood pressure accounts for 1 in 5 deaths among women in the U.S. and is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Be proactive about heart health and learn about the risk factors for high blood pressure. https://bit.ly/4brWEi6

Listen to your heart. Raise your voice. Protect your health. High blood pressure during and after pregnancy is a leading cause of maternal illness and death. Learn the warning signs and talk to a doctor if something isn’t feeling right.https://bit.ly/4bq1VXz

Taking care of your #heart can be as simple as the ABCS. Talk with your health care team about Aspirin, #BloodPressure control, Cholesterol management, and Smoking cessation. #HeartMonth https://bit.ly/37XbNJB

High #BloodPressure control is within your reach. Use these @CDCHeart_Stroke resources to talk to your health care team about how to reach your control goal. You’ve got this! #HeartMonth https://bit.ly/2TPde6k

Social Media Graphic

Download this graphic to share on your social media accounts with patients, friends, and family.

Collage of four different smiling women. My heart, my voice. Listen to your heart. Raise your voice.  Protect your health.

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