CVD Secondary Prevention: Patient Toolkit

The patient resource will help you guide your patients with trustworthy resources to lower their cholesterol and risk of a second MI or stroke.  Follow the links below for resources that will help guide your patient conversations around healthy eating, cholesterol-lowering tactics, the importance of screening, and more.

For health-care provider-focused tools, visit CVD Secondary Prevention: Healthcare Professional Toolkit.

Resources

These organizations are reliable sources of cholesterol management tools for your patients. Use the links below to guide your patients and reduce their risk of a secondary event.

• Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA) Resources
  • Cholesterol Fact Sheet
  • Cholesterol Booklet
  • Cholesterol Online Interactive (English, Spanish)
  • Lipoprotein(a) Fact Sheet
• National Lipid Association
  • Know Your Risk
  • More resources page
• WomenHeart Cholesterol Resources
  • Cholesterol and Heart Health Infographic (English, Spanish)
  • More resources page
• Family Heart Foundation Resources
  • Heart Disease and Cholesterol Handout
  • Lowering High LDL-Cholesterol article
  • Care Navigation Center
  • More resources page
• American Heart Association Cholesterol Resources
  • Understanding Your Cholesterol Levels (Test Results)
  • What is Cholesterol? Video
  • Lower Your LDL
  • Learn about LDL Handout (English, Spanish)
  • More resources page
• CardioSmart Resources

Healthy Eating to Lower Cholesterol

Help your post-MI patients manage their cholesterol to prevent a secondary event through a healthy diet.

• DASH Eating Plan, NIH
• Mediterranean Diet
• Cooking for Your Heart and Soul, ABC

Screening for LDL & LP(a) Resources

Screening for LDL and Lp(a) levels is important to properly treating patients before, during and after their first cardiac event. This tool will help patients access screening tools.

• LDL & Lp(a) Screening for Heart Health

Thank you to Amgen, Inc. for their support of this tool.