The American Heart Association provides trusted information on heart disease prevention, blood pressure, cholesterol, healthy eating, exercise, and warning signs of heart attack and stroke.
High Blood Pressure:
https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure
Life's Essential 8:
https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-lifestyle/lifes-essential-8
Heart Attack Warning Signs:
https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-attack/warning-signs-of-a-heart-attack
The American Heart Association's FindHelp tool can help locate financial assistance, transportation, food assistance, healthcare resources, and other community services.
The CDC provides information about heart disease prevention, risk factors, symptoms, and healthy lifestyle choices.
Heart Disease Prevention:
https://www.cdc.gov/heart-disease/prevention
Heart Disease Risk Factors:
Family history can play an important role in cardiovascular health. If a parent, sibling, or close relative experienced heart disease at a young age, discuss your family history with your healthcare provider.
Heart disease can run in families. Knowing the medical history of your parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, and uncles may help identify risk factors earlier.
American Heart Association:
Quitting smoking can significantly reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke, and other serious health conditions.
Smokefree.gov:
CDC Quit Smoking Resources:
If you are outside the Tampa Bay area, use the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Health Center Locator to find community health centers near you.
Small changes can make a big difference over time. Healthy eating, physical activity, stress management, quality sleep, and regular medical care all contribute to better heart health.
American Heart Association Healthy Living:
https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living
Physical Activity Guidelines:
The Robert Gomezjurado Heart Health Fund provides educational information and links to third-party resources. This information is not medical advice and should not replace consultation with a licensed healthcare provider.