Heart Disease
If you think that you or someone you know is having a heart attack, call 911 immediately.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and is a major cause of disability. Coronary artery disease causes most heart attacks.
For more information about heart disease, visit the following websites:
- Act in Time: Prevent and Survive Heart Attacks
- Heart Disease Prevention
- WomensHealth.gov - Heart Disease
- The Heart Truth: The Dangers of Heart Disease
- Quick Guide to Healthy Living - Heart Health
- Eat for a Healthy Heart
- Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
Health Observances:
- February is American Heart Month and February 3, 2012, was National Wear Red Day.
- May is Stroke Awareness Month.
- September is National Cholesterol Education Month.
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