South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

We promote and protect the health of the public and the environment.

• ABCS of Prevention
• Blood Pressure
• Cholesterol
• Data & Publications
• Heart Attack
• Heart Disease
• Know Your Numbers
• Patient Resources
• Stroke
• Women & Heart Disease
• What We Do
• Contact Us

Resources

In the section below, we provide reports, data, and statistics detailing the impact of cardiovascular disease on South Carolina. More resources will be added to this section as they become available, so be sure to check back often.

Downloadable Educational Materials

Blood Pressure/Hypertension

• What Is High Blood Pressure? (pdf)
• What is high blood pressure medicine? (pdf)
• What About African Americans and High Blood Pressure? (pdf)
• How Can I Monitor My Cholestrol, Blood Pressure & Weight? (pdf)

Cholesterol

• What Do My Cholesterol Levels Mean? (pdf)
• How Can I Lower High Cholesterol? (pdf)
• How Can I Monitor My Cholestrol, Blood Pressure & Weight? (pdf)

Heart-Healthy Materials for Women

• The Heart Truth for Women: Recipes for Heart Health (pdf)
• The Heart Truth for Women: An Action Plan (pdf)

HDSP Reports

• The Burden Of Heart Disease And Stroke In South Carolina (pdf)
• South Carolina Data and Reports

Heart Attack and General Heart Health

• How can I make my lifestyle healthier? (pdf)
• Warning signs of heart attack (pdf)

Nutrition

• How can I cook healthfully? (pdf)
• How Do I Change Recipes? (pdf)
• How do I read food labels? (pdf)
• Spice Up Your Life: Eat Less Salt and Sodium (pdf)
• What about eating out? (pdf)
• DASH For Good Health - Southern Style

Physical Activity

• Why Should I Be Physically Active? (pdf)

Smoking

• How Can I Quit Smoking? (pdf)

Sodium Reduction

• Sodium Fact Sheet (pdf)
• Sodium PowerPoint (pdf)
• Sodium PowerPoint Supplement (pdf)
• Sodium Q&A (pdf)
• Why Should I Limit Sodium? (pdf)

Spanish Materials

• Cut Down on Fat (pdf)

Stroke

• Warning Signs of Stroke (pdf)
• Stroke & Cholesterol (pdf)
• Stroke Awareness Poster (pdf)