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Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) refers to several types of conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels. Many CVD risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, excess weight, poor diet, smoking, and diabetes can be prevented or treated through health behavior change and appropriate medication (CDC ).
Task Force Findings
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Pages
Summary Table
This summary of CPSTF findings to prevent cardiovascular disease can be used as a reference, included in presentations, or shared with colleagues.
Implementation Resources
Implementation Products
Best Practices for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Programs: A Guide to Effective Health Care System Interventions and Community-Clinical Links
Developed by CDC’s Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
HEARTS Technical Package for Cardiovascular Disease Management in Primary Health Care: Team-based Care 
[PDF - 941 kB]
Developed by the World Health Organization
Implementation Resources for CPSTF Findings – featuring information on how to implement CPSTF-recommended interventions
Developed by CDC’s Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
The Surgeon General's Call to Action Control Hypertension [PDF - 1.90 MB]
Developed by the HHS, Office of the Surgeon General
Webinars
Engaging Community Health Workers to Prevent and Manage Disease (September 20, 2017)
Developed by The Community Guide
Presentations and Promotional Materials
Community Guide In Action: Stories from the Field
Evidence-Based Recommendations Get Minnesotans in the Groove
What Works - Fact Sheets
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Control
One Pagers
Clinical Decision-Support Systems (CDSS) for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Interactive Digital Interventions for Blood Pressure Self-Management
Interventions Engaging Community Health Workers
Mobile Health (mHealth) Interventions for Treatment Adherence among Newly Diagnosed Patients
Pharmacy-based Medication Adherence Interventions
Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring Interventions for Improved Blood Pressure Control
Team-Based Care to Improve Blood Pressure Control
Community Guide News
Developed by The Community Guide in collaboration with CDC's Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
Clinical Decision-Support Systems Improve Provider Practices for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Economic Evidence Supports Pharmacy-Based Interventions for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Interactive Digital Interventions Help Patients Control High Blood Pressure
Manuscripts Available: Team-Based Care to Improve Blood Pressure Control
mHealth Interventions Improve Treatment Adherence Among CVD Patients
New Publication: Reducing Medication Costs Improves Blood Pressure and Cholesterol
New Publications Feature Cost-Effectiveness of Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring Interventions
Pharmacy-based Interventions to Improve Medication Adherence for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
What's New in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Control?
Media Outreach
CDC Media Release: Task Force Recommends Team-Based Care for Improving Blood Pressure Control
Slides and Presentations
Public Health Grand Rounds — Preventing 1 Million Heart Attacks and Strokes by 2017: the Million Hearts Initiative
Hosted by CDC
For More Information
CDC, Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
CDC Prevention Status Report – Heart Disease and Stroke
NIH, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Million Hearts™ campaign to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes over five years