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Mission: To provide public health leadership to improve
cardiovascular health for all, reduce the burden, and eliminate
disparities associated with heart disease and stroke.
Heart disease and stroke are, respectively, the first and third leading causes of death in the United States. They are the principal causes of cardiovascular disease death and are also major causes of disability.
About
Cardiovascular Disease
General information
about cardiovascular disease.
CDC's Cardiovascular Health
Program
Cardiovascular health activities in the National Center
for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
Cardiovascular Health State
Program
CDC's state program focusing on cardiovascular
health.
Cardiovascular Health
Statistical Information
Risk factor data, maps
of cardiovascular disease mortality, links to other statistical
information.
Cardiovascular Health
Maps
Heart disease and stroke mortality rates,
county-by-county, for the state, racial/ethnic group, and gender of your
choice
Publications
Cardiovascular
health publications
Cardiovascular
Health Projects
Cardiovascular health projects.
International
Resources
Cardiovascular health information from around the
world pertaining to epidemiology, surveillance, and health intervention
and promotion.
CDC
and public health partners release A Public Health
Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke
Announcements
Upcoming
events and other announcements
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CDC and public health partners
release A Public
Health Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and
Stroke.
The third in a series of CDC
atlases related to cardiovascular disease, which have been published
through a collaboration between CDC and researchers at West Virginia
University and the University of South Florida.
Go
to the Atlas of Stroke Mortality
Pulmonary
Hypertension Fact Sheet
A rare lung disorder in which the blood
pressure in the pulmonary artery rises far above normal
levels.
Cholesterol
Fact Sheet
Adults should have their cholesterol levels checked
at least every 5 years. Learn more now.
High Blood Pressure
Fact Sheet
This serious condition affects about 1 in 4 American
adults.
Healthy People
2010
The nation's prevention agenda for building a healthier
nation.