Heart Attack and Stroke Prevention Center

04/13/2022

Thanks to resources provided by AmeriCorps, 100 new service members will be working collaboratively with 50 rural counties to address higher incidence of chronic diseases such as heart disease and stroke.

04/04/2022

New Heart Failure Guideline

WASHINGTON and DALLAS (April 1, 2022) — A new joint guideline published today from the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the Heart Failure Society of America, increases the focus on preventing heart failure (HF) in ...

03/18/2022

https://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/maps/national_maps/hd_all.htm

Heart Disease Death Rates for 2015 through 2017 for Adults Aged 35 Years and Older by County

02/18/2022

How Can I Reduce My Risk for Heeart Disease?

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Thankfully, there’s plenty you can do to reduce your risk for heart disease starting today.

01/10/2022

New Year Heart Healthy Tips:

Stick to these vows for a healthier year

11/10/2021

Best Heart-Healthy Diets.

Search the complete lists of diets profiled by U.S. News. Read about nutrition, recipes, expert reviews and how to succeed on the diet best for your healthy lifestyle.

09/17/2021

Have some free time? Put down the phone and get moving! New research found that adults under 60 who were the least active in their free time had a 7X risk of stroke than the most active group. Read more about the study (preferably after a 20-minute walk!) here:

Research Highlights: Adults younger than age 60 who spent eight or more hours a day during their free time using a computer, watching TV or reading and participated in little physical activity had an increased risk of stroke. Boosting physical...

08/05/2021

https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/normal-weight-but-big-belly-that-raises-heart-disease-risk

Excess fat in the belly brings a greater risk for developing heart disease, even if one has a normal body weight, according to an American Heart Association statement published online April 22, 202...

02/27/2020

https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/24/health/salt-blood-pressure-wellness/index.html

A large meta-analysis finds that reducing sodium levels in our food lowers blood pressure in all of us, even those without hypertension, which could be a way to fight the number one killer: heart disease.

02/22/2020

https://amp-cnn-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/02/22/health/heart-disease-us-frieden-wellness/index.html

Cardiovascular disease was, and still is, our No. 1 killer. It's a major source of our health care costs, and causes disability and related economic loss. At its peak, in the 1960s, among people over age 35, 1 in 100 died of heart disease every year -- a rate more than two-thirds higher than today.

02/03/2020

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/american-heart-association_heartmonth-activity-6629432553877106688-cO0k

Cardiovascular disease, including stroke, is the nation's No. 1 killer, but it doesn't have to be that way. February is American , a time to...