Primary Prevention

Watch this video to learn what raises the risk for having a heart attack or stroke and how you can lower your risk.

Watch this video to understand how to make changes to keep your heart healthy.

Watch this video to understand how having social support can be helpful in making heart-healthy choices.

Watch this video to learn lifestyle changes that can help lower your risks for coronary artery disease.

Watch this video to understand ways to lower the risk of heart attack by adopting a heart-healthy lifestyle.

Understand what types of risk factors you cannot control and the importance in knowing them so you and your healthcare team can create the best plan for you.

Understand what types of risk factors you can control and the importance in knowing them so you and your healthcare team can make a plan to change them.

Learn the benefits quitting smoking has for the heart.

Watch this to learn how sleep and heart health are related.

Understand the importance of working with your healthcare provider to identify and control your risk factors, in order to lower the risk of serious complications of vascular disease.

Learn how various lifestyle changes can help to lessen your vascular disease risk factors and improve your overall health.

Watch this video to learn how to start eating foods that are good for your heart.

Watch this to recognize the serious complications metabolic syndrome can cause, understand the parts of metabolic syndrome and what lifestyle changes you can make to help manage it.

This is a name we give to a group of conditions. Together, they raise your risk for heart disease, diabetes and stroke. Five conditions make up this syndrome. They are a large waistline, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, a high level of triglycerides (a type of fat found in your blood), and a low level of HDL cholesterol. That's the "good" cholesterol.

Know what puts you at risk for heart disease. Learn what changes can help control your risk. Then start with one change that you think might be easiest for you.

Quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do to keep your heart disease from getting worse. Here are some helpful tips to get you started.

The higher your blood cholesterol, the greater your risk for heart attack or stroke. That's why you need to know your cholesterol level. Read on to learn how to assess your health risks.

Risk factors are things that make you more likely to have a disease or condition. Find out about risks you might have for high blood pressure and which ones you can change.

Some risk factors for heart disease are beyond your control. But others you can control, such as smoking and high blood pressure.

Some risk factors can't be controlled, such as age or family history of heart disease. But most others can be managed by making lifestyle changes and taking medicines.

Watch this to learn about blood pressure and your risks for high blood pressure.

Watch this to learn how hypertension (high blood pressure) affects your body.

Measuring your blood pressure is an important tool for tracking your health. If your blood pressure is too high, you're at risk for heart disease, stroke and other serious problems. When it's too low, you can have dizziness, fainting and other issues. But what is considered "normal" pressure?

When your heart beats, it pushes blood through your arteries. This creates pressure against the artery walls. If this pressure is too high, you have high blood pressure. It's a common disease. But if you don't manage it properly, it can cause health problems.

Learn about the risk of high blood pressure and the importance of getting your blood pressure checked regularly.

Watch this video to learn how high blood pressure affects your body and how you can lower your risk.

Watch this video to understand how home blood pressure monitoring can help manage a condition.

Watch this to understand the meaning of a blood pressure reading.

Watch this video to learn what pulmonary hypertension is.

Watch this clip to learn about a blood pressure management plan and what can be included in it.

Watch this video to understand how healthy lifestyle changes can help lower blood pressure.

Watch this to know some tips and strategies for living with high blood pressure.

If your doctor says you have high blood pressure, you need to get it under control. It's important for your health. So take it seriously. Prepare to make some changes in your lifestyle. Medications may help, too. Here are some things that will make a difference.

Watch this checklist to learn important do's and don'ts for taking your blood pressure medicine safely.

Watch this video to learn how lifestyle changes can help you manage your high blood pressure.

Watch this to learn about the DASH Eating Plan.

Many people eat more sodium than they realize. Too much sodium can raise your blood pressure and strain your heart. The good news is that small changes can make a big difference. Let's take a moment to learn how to eat less sodium.

Understand the importance of getting support from your healthcare provider and others while learning to manage your high blood pressure.

Learn how stress and high blood pressure are related.

Learn about some simple steps to controlling hypertension.

This is high blood pressure inside your pulmonary arteries. Those are the arteries that carry blood from your heart to your lungs. With this condition, your heart has to work harder to pump blood to your lungs. This is bad for your heart. It can cause serious health problems.

Your doctor wants you to track your blood pressure. Do you know how to do it the right way? Here are some tips to help you get accurate readings at home.

This is when you have normal blood pressure readings at your doctor's office, but you have high blood pressure at other times during the day. Because of this, your doctor may not realize your blood pressure is too high. Let's take a moment to learn more.

This device measures the amount of pressure inside your arteries. Your blood pressure is an important indicator of your health. But there are different types of blood pressure monitors, and some are more accurate than others. So let's take a moment to learn more about them.

This is when your blood pressure increases while you're at the doctor's office. It can lead your doctor to think your blood pressure is higher than it really is. Let's take a moment to learn more.

High blood pressure (hypertension) is called the silent killer. This is because many people who have it don't know it. You can take an easy test to see if your blood pressure is too high. If it is high, you can take steps to lower it. Doing so could save your life.

You can take your own blood pressure reading using a digital monitor. Follow these step-by-step directions.

High blood pressure is known as the "silent killer" because it often has no symptoms. Healthy changes can help you lower your blood pressure.

African Americans are at a higher risk for high blood pressure than other ethnic groups. Read on to learn why, and how making certain lifestyle changes can help lower blood pressure.

Permissive hypertension means letting a person's blood pressure stay higher than normal for a short time. It's done on purpose by doctors in the hospital.

Your doctor says you have high cholesterol. You know that's not good. But what is cholesterol, exactly? Why is it in your blood vessels, and why is high cholesterol bad for you?

Learn how a special plan keeps your heart healthy and watch this to find out what you can do.

Watch this to learn how to choose heart-healthy foods to manage your cholesterol.

Watch this video to learn how being active helps manage your cholesterol.

If your doctor tells you your cholesterol is too high, you need to take steps to get it under control. It's important for your health. So take it seriously. You'll likely need to make some changes in your lifestyle. Here are some things that will make a difference.

Learn to recognize important do's and don'ts for taking your cholesterol medicine safely.

We know stress is bad for your health. So is high blood pressure. But is there a link between the two? Could the stress you feel be the cause of your high blood pressure? Well, we aren't completely sure, because it's complicated. Let's learn more about stress and blood pressure.

Watch this to learn how statin medicines work to lower your cholesterol.

Watch this to learn about cholesterol and other risk factors for heart disease and ways you can reduce your risk.

This test measures the amount of cholesterol in your blood. What's cholesterol? It's a waxy, fat-like substance. It's made by your liver. It also comes from the foods you eat. Your body needs cholesterol to function properly. But too much of the wrong kind of cholesterol can lead to atherosclerosis, heart attack and stroke.

Your doctor says your triglyceride levels are high. But what are triglycerides? And what does having high triglycerides mean for you? Let's take a moment to learn more.

Exercise, quitting smoking, and taking your medicines right can help you control your cholesterol.

The higher your total cholesterol number, the more likely it is that cholesterol will build up in your blood vessels. This sheet can help you track your cholesterol numbers.

Your body needs cholesterol to build new cells and create certain hormones. But too much cholesterol is not good for you. Here's a helpful guide to understanding cholesterol, and creating a low-cholesterol diet.

High cholesterol is called hypercholesterolemia. Cholesterol and dietary fat are not the same thing. It's important to understand how the fat in your diet affects your cholesterol levels.

Holter monitoring is a painless way to record your heartbeat away from your healthcare provider's office. It's a small electrocardiogram (ECG) that you carry with you. Holter monitoring records your heartbeat for your provider to review at a later time.

Event monitoring is a painless way to record your heartbeat. The monitor is a small electrocardiogram (ECG) that you carry with you. It records your heartbeat for your provider to review at a later time.

CCTA is a type of imaging test that can detect blockages in the arteries of the heart.