Heart Health Resource Guide

Welcome to the online toolkit for heart health, a comprehensive resource for managing and improving cardiovascular well-being. Taking control of your heart health has never been more crucial. This toolkit is designed to empower you with the knowledge and tools needed to maintain a healthy heart. We’ve organized it into four sections, each addressing a vital aspect of heart health: Blood Pressure, Cardiac Rehab, Cholesterol Management, and Medication Adherence. Whether you’re looking to prevent heart disease or manage an existing condition, this toolkit is your go-to source for actionable information and guidance.

Blood Pressure

Fact Sheets | Consumer

Fact Sheets | Providers and Healthcare Team

Toolkits

Downloadable Resources

Helpful Resources – Local/State

National

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Fact Sheets

Toolkit

Helpful Resources – National

Cholesterol Management

Fact Sheets | Consumers

Fact Sheets | Providers and Healthcare Team

Toolkits

Downloadable Resources

Helpful Resources – National

Medication Adherence and Therapy

Fact Sheets | Consumers

Fact Sheets | Providers and Healthcare Team

  • Cardiovascular Health Medication Adherence–Reasons for medication nonadherence include complex dosing regimens, poor health professional-patient communication, use of hard-copy prescriptions, and the cost of medication. Numerous strategies, including educating patients, simplifying treatment, and coordinating patient care across the healthcare team, can improve adherence.
    • Action Steps for Public Health Practitioners–This guide provides a call to action for public health practitioners to support evidence- and practice-based medication-adherence strategies that improve blood pressure control.
    • Action Steps for Health Benefit Managers–This guide provides a call to action for health, employer, and pharmacy benefit managers to implement evidence-and practice-based medication-adherence strategies that improve blood pressure control, cholesterol management, and smoking cessation.
    • Interactive Module for Healthcare Providers–This online module from the American Medical Association provides eight steps to improve medication adherence. Moving through the module, providers can find answers to common questions about how to involve staff and patients in identifying nonadherence and changing behaviors. |
    • Video: Help Patients Take Blood Pressure Medicine as Directed–High blood pressure (hypertension) is one of the leading causes of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and death in the United States. One major cause of poor blood pressure control is not taking medications at the right time and in the right amount. Learn the steps you can take to help you or your loved ones.
  • Improving Medication Adherence Among Patients With Hypertension: A Tip Sheet for Healthcare Professionals – Medication adherence is critical to successful hypertension control for most patients.
  • The Scoop on Statins: What Do You Need to Know? – Share this one-page version with patients who need to know the benefits and risks of statins, how statins work, and who should be using them.

Toolkits

Downloadable Resources

Helpful Resources – National