Prevention Resources

In Fall 2010, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released Strategies for the "ABCS" of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention. The ABC's document outlined five target areas as part of a comprehensive approach to heart disease and stroke prevention. The brief, 10-page, document states prevention strategies for each of the five "ABCS".

The complete resource guide can be found here.

The five "ABCS" to target for prevention:


• Aspirin Therapy
• Blood Pressure Control
• Cholesterol Control
• Sodium Reduction
• Smoking Cessation



• Download 'ABCS of Cardiovascular Disease' Flyer (Image at left)
  [NC HDSP, Start With Your Heart]

Other General National Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Resources

Million Hearts is a national initiative to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes in the next five years. This will require the work and commitment from all of us to change. There are steps that each of us can take to reach this goal as a nation. A Million Hearts begins with you. Join Today!

• The Community Health Worker’s Sourcebook: A Training Manual for Preventing Heart Disease and Stroke
• Reducing the Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke: A Six-Step Guide for Employers