Articles & Resources

Below you will find educational resources related to cardiovascular health.

Health Education

• Curricula for Science Teachers:  Science in Our Food Supply
  • Information and an activity on sodium (pages 21-27)
  • Serving size & calories (pages 11-12)
• Read The Label Youth Outreach Materials
  • Family Handout includes for an activity on sodium (page 3)
• Interactive Label – includes information on sodium
• Continuing Medical Education Videos and Handouts
  • Module 1 video: Servings, Calories and Percent Daily Value
  • Module 3 video – Includes information on sodium
  • Module 4 video – Nutrition Facts label key concepts
  • Understanding and Using the Nutrition Facts label handout
  • Key Nutrients and Your Health handout
  • Sodium: Look at the Label

Patient Education Handouts (CDC)

The fact sheets and handouts below can help patients understand the risk for heart disease and the conditions that lead to it. These resources can also help them find ways to make healthy lifestyle changes.

• Aortic Aneurysm
• Atrial Fibrillation
• Cardiomyopathy
• Heart Disease Facts
• Heart Disease and Mental Health Disorders
• Heart Failure
• Marfan Syndrome
• Men and Heart Disease
• Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
• Pulmonary Hypertension
• Sodium
• Women and Heart Disease
• Valvular Heart Disease