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Cardiovascular Health Related Links

With a wealth of information about heart disease and stroke available, we wanted to provide you with a listing of web sites that you might find useful and informative. The links are listed alphabetically and will open in a new browser window.

Health Agencies and Organizations

• American Heart Association
• American Society of Hypertension, Inc.
• American Stroke Association
• Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Consortium for Southeastern Hypertension Control
• National Stroke Association
• National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
• South Carolina Hospital Association
• South Carolina Primary Health Care Association
• US Office of Minority Health

Partner Initiatives

• DASH For Good Health - Southern Style
• SC EMS Performance Improvement Center

Updated Guidelines

• American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology 2006 Update: Guidelines for Secondary Prevention for Patients with Coronary and Other Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease
• American Heart Association/American Stroke Assocation Get With The Guidelines