Heart Disease. The American Heart Association provides this tool to help you assess your risk of having a heart attack or dying from coronary heart disease in the next 10 years. It also will check to see if you may have metabolic syndrome, a group of risk factors that greatly increase your chances of developing cardiovascular disease, including stroke and diabetes.
American Heart Association. Detailed information on specific conditions of the heart, warning signs of heart attack and stroke, and ways to keep your heart healthy.
Numbers That Count. Information from the American Heart Association about target levels for cholesterol, blood pressure and other measurements of your health. Also recommendations for diet and exercise, all on a handy one-page “cheat sheet.”
American Heart Month is the time to learn about cardiovascular health, risk factors for heart disease and the warning signs of heart attack and stroke. Think about your lifestyle changes. Do you need to make changes for your own heart health?