Heart Health and Stroke

Features

• Million Hearts – Million Hearts is a national initiative to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes over the next five years. It brings together communities, health systems, nonprofit organizations, federal agencies, and private-sector partners from across the country to fight heart disease and stroke.
• 2011 Heart Disease Prevention Guidelines for Women (PDF, 654 KB) – The American Heart Association, in collaboration with national organizations dedicated to women’s health including the Office on Women's Health, have released new life‑saving guidelines for the prevention of heart disease.
• How to Talk to Your Doctor or Nurse (PDF, 193 KB) – This print-and-go guide can give you tips on talking to your doctor or nurse.
• Heart Attack Quiz – This short quiz will test your knowledge of the symptoms of a heart attack in a woman.
• Heart Health and Stroke: Questions to Ask Your Doctor or Nurse (PDF, 84 KB) – Take this print-and-go guide of questions with you on your next visit to your doctor or nurse.
• Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator – The BMI is a number calculated from a person's height and weight. This calculator can help you find out what your BMI is and whether it is in the healthy range.
• Physical Activity for a Healthy Weight – There are many different activities that can help you raise your fitness level. This chart tells you which activities burn the most calories during an hour of activity.
• For Your Heart – By taking a short, private survey on this site, you can find out more about your personal heart disease risk factors.
• Risk Assessment Tool for Estimating Your 10-year Risk of Having a Heart Attack – Factors like your age, cholesterol levels, and blood pressure affect your heart health. Use this web tool to determine your 10-year risk of having a heart attack.
• Screenings and Immunizations Wizard – Use this womenshealth.gov tool to find out which screenings and immunizations you should be getting.
• What Happens When You Quit Smoking? – This womenshealth.gov tool shows you how your health begins to improve right away when you stop smoking.