Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are placed in public and/or private places where large numbers of people gather or where people who are at high risk for heart attacks live. Information on AEDs, including training, purchasing, and apprporiate use of the device is provided.
Review Date: November 06, 2012
American Heart Association
Knowing the warning signs of a heart attack may save your life. Take this quick quiz and find out if you know the signs.
Review Date: February 12, 2013
American Heart Association
You can't see high cholesterol. It doesn't have any symptoms, but it is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease. You can tackle high cholesterol if you understand your risk. Start now by taking this short quiz.
Review Date: January 28, 2013
University of Maryland Medical Center
The decision to use aspirin to prevent a heart attack or stroke is safest when made in consultation with a health professional.
Review Date: January 28, 2013
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
This publication is part of a set of booklets that present key steps that Latinos can take to reduce their chances of having a heart attack or stroke. Written in a friendly English/Spanish side-by-side style, the booklets present facts and dispel myths.
Review Date: January 28, 2013
NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - NHLBI
This risk assessment tool predicts a person’s chance of having a heart attack in the next 10 years. This tool is designed for adults aged 20 and older who do not have heart disease or diabetes.
Review Date: March 11, 2013
NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - NHLBI
It is important to measure your risk of having a heart attack and to make a plan with your doctor to reduce your risk. Answer the questionnaire to discover your risk of heart attack.
Review Date: March 29, 2013
American Heart Association
Find out what your cholesterol numbers mean and what treatment your doctor may prescribe to help lower your cholesterol level. Includes a tool to estimate the risk for having a heart attack, and outlines ways to reduce risk through diet, exercise and drug treament.
Review Date: March 11, 2013
NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - NHLBI
People who have vascular disease may have health problems such as coronary artery disease, heart attack and stroke. Learn about lifestyle changes that can help reduce your risk.
Review Date: January 28, 2013
American Academy of Family Physicians
People living with type 2 diabetes are at an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), such as heart attack or stroke. Learn what you can do to reduce your risk of CVD.
Review Date: January 28, 2013
American Heart Association
Heart disease in women is often mistaken for panic attack with shortness of breath, anxiety, palpitations and indigestion. Only by having testing beyond the standard EKG can a correct diagnosis be made.
Review Date: April 06, 2011
Women's Heart Foundation
This page presents risk factors for heart and blood vessel disease and what one can do about them. Risk factors discussed include high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, stress, and family history.
Review Date: February 01, 2011
Hope Heart Institute
Heart Disease is the number one cause of death in the United States, for women as well as men. Find out about heart disease risks for women, subtle signs of heart attack, and more.
Review Date: February 01, 2011
NIH National Institute of Nursing Research - NINR
A heart attack occurs when blood flow to a section of heart muscle becomes blocked. Learn the symptoms and how acting fast can save your life and limit damage to your heart. If you think you or someone you’re with is having a heart attack, call 9–1–1 right away.
Review Date: May 03, 2012
NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - NHLBI
