Learn the difference between controllable and uncontrollable risk factors and how making healthy lifestyle changes can benefit your heart's health.
It's already known that aspirin itself can help prevent heart attacks. What makes it so beneficial?
Understand what cholesterol is, how it affects your body, and what you can do to help keep your levels in a healthy range.
Understand the health concerns of having high blood pressure and learn several strategies to help keep your blood pressure within a healthy range.
Understand that having diabetes increases your risk for heart disease and learn steps you can take to better manage your blood glucose levels, lowering your chances of having a heart attack or stroke.
Understand the relationship between unmanaged stress and heart disease and learn several useful management techniques to reduce the stress in your life.
Learn that getting regular physical activity is one of the best things people with heart disease can do to prevent another heart attack, stroke, or cardiovascular procedure, and increase their overall well-being.
People with heart disease are at an increased risk of health problems caused by excessive heat and humidity. This video describes how heat affects your heart and gives tips on how to avoid heat-related injury.
Learn which foods to choose and which to limit when eating heart healthy to reduce your risk factors for heart disease.
Learn tips for safely taking your heart medications as prescribed to reduce your heart disease risk factors and your risk of heart attack and stroke.
Recognize the amount of stress being overweight puts on your heart. Learn tips for choosing healthier foods and increasing your activity so you can lose weight and keep it off.
Heart disease changes many aspects of life, and heart patients often wonder if sex is still safe. This video helps viewers understand how to have a healthy, safe sex life after a diagnosis with heart disease.
Understand what is provided in a cardiac rehabilitation program and recognize how it contributes to you living a long, heart healthy future.
Watch this video to understand how cardiac rehab can help and gain confidence in living with a heart problem.
Learn about the 3 stages of cardiac rehabilitation and how each is important to your journey of living a heart healthy lifestyle.
Learn about the different kinds of exercises your cardiac care team may prescribe for you as you recover, and how your progress can be monitored.
Recognize the importance of setting healthy lifestyle change goals that are doable for you. Learn about making your goals SMART; specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely.
Understand that following your exercise plan is key in making sure you are exercising safely and are benefiting the health of your heart. Learn how to monitor your heart rate to ensure you are exercising within your target range.
Cardiac rehabilitation is a program designed by your healthcare team. It'll help you recover from your heart problem and reduce your risk of future heart problems.
Understand why heart disease affects women differently than men.
Watch this video to learn about the common and less obvious symptoms of a heart attack in women.
Learn how hormone replacement therapy affects the risk of heart disease, breast cancer, and other conditions.
Watch this to learn about the symptoms of heart attack in women and what to do if you experience them.
Learn how managing your weight, gaining control of your diabetes and exercising regularly can reduce the risk factors that lead to heart disease.
Watch this to learn about the DASH Eating Plan.
An exercise stress test shows your heart's response to exercise. The test records your heartbeat while you walk on a treadmill or ride a stationary bike. It can be done in a hospital, a test center, or a healthcare provider's office. The test is also called a stress electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG).
Watch this video to learn how finding support can provide the confidence and strength needed to manage heart disease effectively.
