Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Program

May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month and National Stroke Awareness Month. Know the stroke warning signs

• Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body
• Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
• Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
• Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
• Sudden severe headache with no known cause

If you or someone you know is experiencing these signs and symptoms, call 9-1-1 immediately!

The Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Program provides technical assistance, training and consultation on the development of policy and environmental change strategies to decrease risk factors for heart disease and stroke and increase chances for people in Texas to establish a heart and stroke healthy lifestyle. Targeted sites include worksites, schools, food establishments, communities and health care settings.

Recognition Programs

• Texas Cardiovascular Health Promotion Awards: Recognizes community-based programs, schools, worksites, and health care entities that promote innovative and effective programs and policies for prevention and/or awareness of CVD and/or stroke in Texas communities.
  

• Heart and Stroke Healthy City Recognition Program: Recognizes cities that maintain policies, ordinances, facilities and capacities that support a heart and stroke health environment. Texas cities are evaluated on a schedule determined by the Texas Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke.

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  Cardiovascular Fact Sheets:

• Cardiovascular Disease Fact Sheet (PDF, 118 kb)
• Cardiovascular Disease Deaths (PDF, 94 kb)
• Cardiovascular Disease - Hospital Charges (PDF, 94 kb)
• Cardiovascular Disease in Texas Women (PDF, 129 kb)  
  

Texas Plan to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke

The Texas Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke presents its strategic plan for cardiovascular disease and stroke prevention and treatment. The plan focuses on four key strategies: (1) Surveillance, Data and Outcome Management, (2) Health Education and Outreach, (3) Community Policy and Environmental Changes, and (4) Clinical Prevention and Treatment Services.

Texas Plan to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke, 2008 (3.7 mb, PDF) Publication Number: E81-11195 (File viewing information)

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Download your 2012 Heart of Texas Wellness Calendar!

 View the 2012 Heart of Texas Wellness Calendar 

Heart Disease and Stroke Resources

The Texas CVD and Stroke Partnership Page

Medicine Assistance Programs

American Heart Association - www.heart.org

Free high blood pressure risk calculator (in English and Spanish) - www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3027275#

ABC's of preventing heart disease, stroke, heart attack, and risk factors http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/chronic/publications.shtm#cvd

National Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program – CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/index.htm

For Health Care Professionals:
http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/materials_for_professionals.htm

For Health Care Professionals to disseminate to patients:
http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/educational_materials.htm

For Promotoras (Spanish language)http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/programs/nhdsp_program/chw_sourcebook/index_spanish.htm

For Promotoras (English language)http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/programs/nhdsp_program/chw_sourcebook/index.htm

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External links to other sites are intended to be informational and do not have the endorsement of the Texas Department of Health. These sites may also not be accessible to persons with disabilities.

Last Updated February 24, 2011