Heart Disease Communications Kit
With the support of health professionals like you, the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP) is better able to educate the public about heart disease prevention.
The social media messages and graphics below can help your audiences understand the basics of heart disease, including its related conditions, ways to reduce risk, and treatment.
Help DHDSP spread awareness by sharing these resources on your social media pages.
Heart Disease Resources for Individuals and Patients
- “Live to the Beat” Campaign Partner Toolkit
This Million Hearts® and CDC Foundation campaign focuses on empowering Black adults to pursue heart-healthy lifestyles on their own terms—to find what works best individually and consistently—as they live to their own beat. - Heart Disease Patient Education Resources
Learn about types of heart disease, such as cardiomyopathy and valvular heart disease; health factors that lead to heart disease, such as high blood pressure and sodium consumption; and conditions related to heart disease, such as heart failure, by reading resources developed by CDC. - ABCS of Heart Health
Encourage others to lower their risk for heart attack and stroke and improve heart health by following the ABCS! - How Cardiac Rehabilitation Can Help Heal Your Heart
Learn more about what cardiac rehabilitation is, who needs it, and how it can help those who have had a heart attack or other heart problems. - Measure Your Blood Pressure
Empower your audiences to know and measure their blood pressure numbers regularly with these customizable tools. - Lower Your Risk for the Number 1 Killer of Women
Learn about heart disease in women and what they can do to keep a healthy heart. This webpage is also available in Spanish.
Interactive Materials

Eat Smart, Move More! [PDF – 934 KB]
This fillable calendar can help people reach their healthy eating and physical activity goals one day at a time.

How Much Do You Know About Heart Disease?
Share this quiz to see how much your audiences know about heart disease prevention and management.

QUIZ: Cardiac Rehabilitation and Your Heart
Share this quiz with your patients so they can test how much they know about this lifesaving program.

Pulse Check: Live to the Beat
Help patients learn how to manage their conditions, move more, eat healthier, stress less, and work with their health care team.
Spread the Word
Share these social media messages with your followers. Don’t forget to tag @CDCHeart_Stroke in your posts and follow us on social media.
Black adults experience the highest burden of cardiovascular disease, which is why high blood pressure management and control is important—now more than ever. CDC is here to help you, your peers, and patients this #HeartMonth. Find shareable messages, graphics, and resources in these toolkits. gov/heartmonth
February is American #HeartMonth! Although cardiovascular disease (#CVD) death rates have increased across all demographic groups, Black populations continue to be disproportionately affected. Join @Million Hearts and share these lifesaving messages from the @Live To The Beat campaign to help Black adults take small steps to prevent heart disease and stroke. https://millionhearts.hhs.gov/partners-progress/partners/live-beat-campaign-toolkit.html
Cardiovascular disease continues to be a leading cause of death each year. The @Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention developed the “Best Practices for Heart Disease and Stroke: A Guide to Effective Approaches and Strategies” to provide tools and tips for public health practitioners to prevent heart disease and stroke. Take a look! https://bit.ly/2FZqTxV
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to be a leading cause of death annually. To prioritize effective CVD prevention, the @Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention has developed the “Best Practices for Heart Disease and Stroke: A Guide to Effective Approaches and Strategies.” The updated Best Practices Guide includes 18 evidence-based strategies highlighting public health and health equity. Brief stories highlight specific settings where these strategies have been successfully implemented. Check it out! https://bit.ly/2FZqTxV
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. Get the facts on heart disease and what can put you at risk. http://bit.ly/2lhOAKI
#HeartDisease is the number 1 killer of women, but there are ways you can lower your risk every day. Take an active role in your health and learn what it takes to keep your #heart healthy. http://bit.ly/2YCZued
Almost 50% of Americans have at least 1 of 3 key risk factors for #HeartDisease: high #BloodPressure, high blood #cholesterol, or smoking. You can control these risk factors—learn how. http://bit.ly/38m4U2U
Someone in the United States has a heart attack every 40 seconds. Don’t skip a beat—recognizing the 5 major signs and symptoms of a heart attack could save a life. http://bit.ly/2lGKz3a
If you’ve had a heart attack or other heart problem, cardiac rehabilitation can drastically improve recovery and help build heart-healthy habits. Learn more about how cardiac rehab can help heal your heart. #CRSavesLives https://bit.ly/35v1USh
How much do you know about heart disease? Challenge your heart health knowledge with this quiz. http://bit.ly/2OgWK5B
Looking to improve cardiovascular health in your community? Learn about 18 evidence-based strategies for reducing cardiovascular disease risk factors from the Best Practices Guide. http://bit.ly/2MnN4Ff
Black adults experience the highest burden of cardiovascular disease (#CVD). This American #HeartMonth, join @CDCHeart_Stroke and explore resources to help you, your peers, and patients make heart-healthy choices to reduce the risk of CVD. gov/heartmonth
Lowering high blood pressure and cholesterol can help reduce cardiovascular disease within a community. Check out these 18 proven strategies by downloading our updated Best Practices Guide. https://bit.ly/2FZqTxV
Cardiovascular disease prevention strategies should be effective and sustainable. Check out these 18 evidence-based public health practices targeting key cardiovascular risk factors in @CDCHeart_Stroke’s updated Best Practices Guide. https://bit.ly/2FZqTxV
#HeartDisease is the leading cause of death for U.S. men and women. Get the facts on heart disease and what can put you at risk. http://bit.ly/2lhOAKI
#HeartDisease is the number 1 killer of women, but there are ways you can lower your risk every day. Take an active role in your health and learn what it takes to keep your #heart healthy. http://bit.ly/2YCZued
Almost 50% of Americans have at least 1 of 3 key risk factors for #HeartDisease: high #BloodPressure, high blood #cholesterol, or smoking. You can control these risk factors—learn how. http://bit.ly/38m4U2U
Don’t skip a beat—recognizing the 5 major signs and symptoms of a #HeartAttack could save a life. http://bit.ly/2lGKz3a
If you’ve had a heart attack or other #heart event, cardiac rehabilitation can help with recovery and prevent future problems. Learn more about the life-saving benefits of #CardiacRehab. https://bit.ly/35v1USh #CRSavesLives
How much do you know about #HeartDisease? Challenge your #heart health knowledge with this @CDCHeart_Stroke quiz. http://bit.ly/2OgWK5B
Looking to improve #cardiovascular health in your community? Learn 18 evidence-based strategies for reducing #CVD risk factors from the @CDCHeart_Stroke Best Practices Guide. http://bit.ly/2MnN4Ff
Raise Awareness for These Health Observances
Observance | Date | Hashtag |
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American Heart Month | February 2023 | #HeartMonth |
National Wear Red Day | February 3, 2023 | #WearRedDay |
World Heart Day | September 29, 2023 | #WorldHeartDay |
Published September 29, 2015
Most U.S. adults have a heart age greater than their actual age, putting them at increased risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Watch this short video to learn why heart age is important and what you can do to improve it.
Connect with other health care professionals and share the latest in cardiovascular health from the Million Hearts® LinkedIn page.
Follow @CDCHeart_Stroke and
@MillionHeartsUS on Twitter to share our heart disease tweets directly on your pages.
Share heart disease posts and resources directly from Million Hearts® on Facebook.
Sign up for the Million Hearts® e-Update to stay up to date on all the latest Million Hearts® news and activities.
More Heart Disease Resources for Health Professionals
- Best Practices for Heart Disease and Stroke: A Guide to Effective Approaches and Strategies
Find evidence-based strategies for effective and sustainable cardiovascular disease prevention, including controlling risk factors such as hypertension and high cholesterol. - Community-Clinical Linkages Health Equity Guide
Practitioners can use this guide to help incorporate health equity into community-clinical linkages (CCLs). CCLs are an effective approach to preventing and managing chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease. - Surveillance and Evaluation Data Resource Guide
This at-a-glance compilation of data sources can be used by program managers and evaluators in the planning and evaluation stages of heart disease and stroke prevention programs. - COVID-19 and Cardiovascular Disease Partner Toolkit
Use these tools to encourage individuals to continue seeking cardiovascular care at this time. - Heart Disease Tools and Training
Access a variety of tools, resources, and training materials to develop and support programs that focus on preventing heart disease. - Cardiac Rehabilitation
Improve referral, enrollment, and participation rates in cardiac rehabilitation programs with these evidence-based tools and resources. - Hypertension Control Change Package (Second Edition)
This guide includes process improvements to help ambulatory clinical settings implement optimal hypertension control. - Best Practices Guide for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Programs
Find evidence-based strategies for effective and sustainable cardiovascular disease prevention, including controlling risk factors such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol.