Factors Affecting Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke
Has your doctor recommended that you lower your cholesterol, stop smoking, or get more exercise? These American Heart Association brochures and videos cover many of the topics that involve the key risk factors of heart attack or stroke.
In 1999 CVD contributed to a third of global deaths. Heart and blood vessel disease has no geographic, gender or socioeconomic boundaries. For international CVD statistics, read more...
Regular physical activity is safe and healthy, even if you have heart disease.