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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

Interactive Materials

Eat smart, move more

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.

Heart disease quiz

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

Cardiac rehab quiz

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

Live to the Beat

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

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Raise Awareness for These Health Observances

Raise Awareness
Observance Date Hashtag
American Heart Month February 2023 #HeartMonth
National Wear Red Day February 3, 2023 #WearRedDay
World Heart Day September 29, 2023 #WorldHeartDay

Heart Disease Graphics

Download these heart health graphics to share on your social media accounts.

“Live to the Beat”

Black adults are 2x as likely as white adults to die from preventable heart disease.
There are things you can do today to lower your risk of heart attack and stroke. Start now with small steps.
Take charge of your heart health. Take small steps to prevent heart disease and stroke.
Black adults are 2x as likely as White adults to die from preventable heart disease.
There are things you can do TODAY to lower your risk of heart attack and stroke. Start now with small steps.
Take charge of your heart health. Take small steps to prevent heart disease and stroke.

Heart Disease Risk and Associated Conditions

You can't control the traffic, but you can control your risk for heart disease.
You can't control the weather, but you can control your risk for heart disease. Learn more at cdc.gov/heartdisease.
Learn the risks, know the signs. No symptoms? You may still be at risk. Talk to your doctor about heart disease.
Heart attack signs and symptoms in women and men.
Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a heart attack. Learn prevention steps at cdc.gov/heartdisease.
Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) is the most common type of heart arrhythmia. AFib occurs when the upper chambers and lower chambers of the heart are not coordinated, causing the heart to beat too slowly, too quickly, or irregularly.

ABCS of Heart Health

ABCS: Aspirin when appropriate; Blood pressure control; Cholesterol management; Smoking cessation.
Talk to your patients about the ABCS: Aspirin when appropriate; Blood pressure control; Cholesterol management; Smoking cessation.
Talk to your patients about the ABCS: Aspirin when appropriate; Blood pressure control; Cholesterol management; Smoking cessation.
Talk to your health care team about the ABCS: Aspirin when appropriate; Blood pressure control; Cholesterol management; Smoking cessation.
Talk to your health care team about the ABCS: Aspirin when appropriate; Blood pressure control; Cholesterol management; Smoking cessation.

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Cardiac rehabilitation is much more than exercise. It is a way to reclaim confidence and embrace the new you. Through careful monitoring, I was able to progress and get stronger without fear. Annie, heart attack survivor, cardiac rehabilitation graduate.
You have a team that really wants to know how are you are, what you ate, and what medications you're taking. If they didn't care so much, I would not be here today. CR saved my life. Patricia, living with stable angina, cardiac rehabilitation graduate.
As women we really need to talk about what's going on with our bodies. The women in my cardiac rehab program talk. We let each other know how we're doing. And it's very good to know you're not alone. Janna, coronary artery bypass graft surgery patient, cardiac rehabilitation graduate.
I was concerned, particularly early on, that I might not get back to where I was. But that went away within a few weeks of cardiac rehabilitation because I could see how fast I was progressing. I thought, yup, this is it. I am back. This is going to be good. John, heart attack survivor, cardiac rehabilitation graduate.
Cardiac rehab changed my life in many ways. The nurses and exercise physiologists gave me the confidence that my heart would heal.

Heart Disease Video

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.

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Boost Your Network: Connect With Us

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@MillionHeartsUS on Twitter to share our heart disease tweets directly on your pages.

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More Heart Disease Resources for Health Professionals

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