Sites to See: Heart Health
To learn more about heart health and cardiovascular disease

Updated: February 2008

Return to article Women and Heart Health New Heart Tests That Could Save Your Life (AARP The Magazine Online) Scalpel-Free Heart Treatments of the Future (AARP The Magazine Online) Guide to Heart Tests (AARP The Magazine Online) Print-and-Save Chart for Tracking Heart Tests (PDF) (AARP The Magazine Online)

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
The NHLBI produces a set of nine bilingual publications on heart health, available online in PDF format:

• Take Steps—Prevent High Blood Pressure!
• Cut Down on Salt and Sodium!
• Learn Your Cholesterol Number!
• Protect Your Heart—Lower Your Cholesterol!
• Watch Your Weight!
• Delicious Heart-Healthy Latino Recipes
• Cut Down on Fat—Not on Taste!
• Stay Active and Feel Better!
• Kick the Smoking Habit!

The Heart Truth is the national awareness campaign run by NHLBI and its partners to make women more aware of the danger of heart disease, which is the number one killer of American women.

Your Heart, Your Life is an interactive program to help you learn more about heart health. At press time, the Be More Physically Active session is the only one available, with more to follow.

The booklet Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, DASH is available online in PDF format. There is no Spanish version of this booklet.

National Coalition for Women With Heart Disease
This nonprofit organization works to improve the quality of life and health care for women living with heart disease, and to advocate for their benefit.

MedlinePlus
A service of the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, this website offers dozens of links to pages on disease management and research.

American Heart Association
Visit the website for nutritional guides, steps for reducing your risk for a heart attack or stroke, personal stories, and more.

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