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Starting at age 18, you should check your blood pressure at least every 2 years. Lowering your blood pressure can reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke – and can help you live a longer, healthi... Details >
National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Adults age 20 and older should get their cholesterol checked with a simple blood test at least once every 5 years. Lowering your cholesterol can reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke – and can... Details >
National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Certain factors increase your risk of getting heart disease. You are at a higher risk if you are a woman age 55 or older, a man age 45 or older, or related to someone who had early heart disease. ... Details >
National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Be Active for a Healthier Heart explains the importance of daily physical activity in the prevention of heart disease. ... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
Your lifestyle is not only your best defense against heart disease and stroke, it is also your responsibility. This document provides simple solutions to cardiovascular disease prevention. By followin... Details >
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, designed this Web page as part of a campaign to increase Americans' awareness of the need to act fast ... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Information Center
Heart disease is the leading cause of death among American Indians and Alaska Natives. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death among American Indians and Alaska Natives. This document discusses hea... Details >
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An entertaining, colorful (comic-book style), bilingual guide presenting strategies for preventing heart disease. In a series of brief stories, it presents the Ramirez family deciding to make changes ... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
Also available in: Spanish
People who appear healthy and free of heart disease can experience arrhythmias but those with heart disease are at the highest risk. Reducing heart disease is key to reducing arrhythmia. This document... Details >
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The underlying cause of an arrhythmia provides the basis for selecting the best treatment. Treatments fall into several main categories along a continuum from the least to most invasive. This document... Details >