RESOURCE LINKS

For additional information on heart disease risk factors and how to take action toward having a healthy heart, please visit the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Web links listed below.

• High Blood Pressure
  A Web page on how to lower high blood pressure, which includes information on treatments, such as a healthy eating plan and types of medications.

• Cholesterol
  A special Web page about cholesterol that explains how to lower high blood cholesterol for those who want to prevent or already have heart disease.

• Obesity
  A special aim for a healthy weight Web page that explains how to assess your risk for developing obesity-related diseases, such as heart disease, and how to lose weight sensibly.

• Act in Time to Heart Attack Signs
  A Web page on how to act fast when someone may be having a heart attack. Fast action can save lives and limit damage to the heart.

• Health Information for Patients and the General Public

• HeartHealthyWomen.org
  A gender-based website on the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease in women, a joint project of the National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation, supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health.

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