Primary Prevention

Understand what types of risk factors you can control and the importance in knowing them so you and your healthcare team can make a plan to change them.

Learn the benefits quitting smoking has for the heart.

Watch this to learn how sleep and heart health are related.

Understand the importance of working with your healthcare provider to identify and control your risk factors, in order to lower the risk of serious complications of vascular disease.

Learn how various lifestyle changes can help to lessen your vascular disease risk factors and improve your overall health.

Watch this to recognize the serious complications metabolic syndrome can cause, understand the parts of metabolic syndrome and what lifestyle changes you can make to help manage it.

Learn about the risk of high blood pressure and the importance of getting your blood pressure checked regularly.

Watch this to understand the meaning of a blood pressure reading.

Watch this video to learn what pulmonary hypertension is.

Watch this clip to learn about a blood pressure management plan and what can be included in it.

Watch this to know some tips and strategies for living with high blood pressure.

Watch this checklist to learn important do's and don'ts for taking your blood pressure medicine safely.

Learn the various lifestyle changes you can make to help control high blood pressure.

Watch this to learn about the DASH Eating Plan.

Understand the importance of getting support from your healthcare provider and others while learning to manage your high blood pressure.

Learn how stress and high blood pressure are related.

Learn about some simple steps to controlling hypertension.

Your body needs cholesterol to make hormones and to keep your cells healthy. Cholesterol comes from two sources: your liver and your diet. But if your diet exceeds the body's need for cholesterol or saturated fats, your cholesterol level in your blood will increase. This video discusses treatments and lifestyle changes that may be prescribed by your doctor.

Watch this to learn about the parts of a cholesterol management plan.

Follow this checklist and stick to these do's and don'ts to help you make that improve your cholesterol levels.

Watch this to learn how to identify healthy foods to help manage your cholesterol.

Learn how regular physical activity and exercise is a significant part in managing your blood cholesterol.

Learn how statin medications work to lower the amount of cholesterol in your blood; lowering your risk of heart attack, stroke and other blood vessel diseases.

Learn to recognize important do's and don'ts for taking your cholesterol medicine safely.

Learn about healthy ways to quit smoking to control your cholesterol and improve your overall health.

Understand how folic acid can help you lower your risk of a heart attack.

Millions of American adults have cholesterol levels higher than the recommended range. Managing your cholesterol is critical to good health. Learn the difference between good and bad cholesterol, and how exercise and diet make a difference.

Watch this to learn about cholesterol and other risk factors for heart disease and ways you can reduce your risk.

High cholesterol can sometimes be treated with a change in diet or increased exercise. Find out what can make a difference.

Making changes to diet and increasing exercise doesn't always lower high cholesterol, doctors often add medications to help reach the goal. Find out about the different options available.