Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Links

Model Programs & Best Practices
See entries for CDC and National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

Federal Government:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation (WISEWOMAN)
www.cdc.gov/wisewoman/

Description: The WISEWOMAN program provides low-income, underinsured and uninsured women aged 40-64 years with chronic disease risk factor screening, lifestyle intervention, and referral services in an effort to prevent cardiovascular disease. CDC funds 15 WISEWOMAN projects, which operate on the local level in states and tribal organizations. Projects provide standard preventive services including blood pressure and cholesterol testing, and programs to help women develop a healthier diet, increase physical activity, and quit using tobacco. Missouri's WISEWOMAN project, A New Leaf…Choices for Healthy Living, is administered by the Department of Health and Senior Services (www.hpdp.unc.edu/WISEWOMAN/newleaf.htm)

Information Available: Publications, nutrition tips, facts and tools for healthy living, state-level programs, physical activity tips, resources for health professionals, and health information on a variety of topics affecting women's health and their cardiovascular system.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) -
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion,
Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/index.htm

Description: The CDC's Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention provides public health leadership to improve cardiovascular health for all, reduce the burden and eliminate disparities associated with heart disease and stroke.

Information Available: Basic background on CVD, the CDC's Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, state programs/models, statistics, fact sheets, mortality and risk factor data, heart disease and stroke maps, publications and reports, heart disease and stroke projects as well as links and announcements.

MEDLINEplus-Health Information
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/heartdiseases.html

Description: MEDLINEplus, sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, includes a vast amount of health information on over 600 diseases and conditions. The site offers authoritative, up to date and appropriate health information for both health professionals and consumers.

Information Available: Latest news, basic anatomy/physiology of the heart, clinical trials, symptoms, prevention and screening, rehabilitation, research, treatment, specific populations, journal articles and statistics.

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
www.nhlbi.nih.gov

Description: The NHLBI offers leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lung, and blood; blood resources; and sleep disorders. The Institute plans, conducts, fosters, and supports an integrated and coordinated program of basic research, clinical investigations and trials, observational studies, and demonstration and education projects.

Information Available: Topics such as high blood pressure, cholesterol, obesity and heart attacks, treatment guidelines, publications, Healthbeat radio program, scientific reports, news alerts, clinical trials and conference information.

Missouri Government:

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services-
Missouri Heart Disease Prevention Program
www.dhss.mo.gov/HeartDisease/

Description: The Missouri Heart Disease Prevention Program focuses on primary and secondary prevention of CVD risk factors. Interventions include policy and environmental change programs to improve physical activity, heart healthy eating and tobacco free environments. The program partners with a variety of state, local and national organizations to implement these programs and provide training and resources to health professionals at all levels.

Information Available: CVD Missouri data, fact sheets, reports, Heart Healthy Communities resource directory, conference updates, resources, Missouri state plan and special projects (Hearts N' Parks in Missouri and Walk to School Day).

National Organizations:

American Heart Association
www.americanheart.org

Description: The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

Information Available: Specific diseases and conditions, treatment information, children and heart disease, CPR classes, health tools, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, advocacy and policy issues, heart and stroke encyclopedia, publications and resources, latest news and local events.

The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease (WomenHeart)
www.womenheart.org

Description: Officially launched in April 2000, The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease maintains the goal of decreasing death and disability among women resulting from heart disease. The slogan for WomenHeart is "Early detection. Accurate diagnosis. Proper treatment."

Information Available: Heart news, advocacy assistance, community bulletin board, fact sheets, brochures, heart conditions and treatments, resources, conference updates and tips for fitness and wellness.

World Organizations:

World Health Organization-Cardiovascular Diseases
www.who.int/cardiovascular_diseases/en/?s=0009

Description: The United Nations specialized agency for health, the World Health Organization's objective, as set in its Constitution, is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. Health being defined in WHO's Constitution as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

Information Available: Publications, latest news and research, WHO strategic priorities for CVD, research and global partnership initiatives and links.