Patient Resources

Take charge of your heart health by learning more and talking to your doctor.

Download any of the booklets from our Resource List below or visit our related websites to find out more about:

Your risks for heart disease
How you can limit your risks
Questions to ask your doctor about your risk for heart disease.

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What everyone needs to know about heart disease.
Heart disease is the #1 killer in the United States.¹ Any one of us could be at risk without knowing it. Many different risk factors (conditions or lifestyle habits) can affect your chance of developing heart disease.⁴ It's important to understand which risk factors affect you and what actions you can take to lower your risk of developing heart disease.

What black Americans need to know about heart disease.
More than 40% of black adults living in the United States have high blood pressure.¹ For black Americans, high blood pressure tends to be more common and more severe—this is a major reason why black Americans die at an earlier age.¹

What Latino Americans need to know about heart disease.
Diseases of heart and stroke rank as the #1 killer of Latino Americans.^1,2 Heart Disease is a serious problem for Latinos that doesn't just result in death. It can also damage your heart—and your life.^1,2,3

What Latino Americans need to know about heart disease. (In Spanish)
Las enfermedades del corazón y los derrames son la primera causa de muerte de los latinoamericanos.^1,2 La enfermedad cardiaca es un problema serio para los latinos, que no solo causa la muerte, también puede dañar su corazón y su vida.^1,2,3

What every woman needs to know about heart disease.
Heart disease is the #1 killer of women in the United States.¹ Heart disease kills more American women than all forms of cancer combined, including breast cancer.¹ A woman's lifetime risk for developing heart disease is very high—more than 1 in 2.¹

Are you at risk?
Heart disease is the leading cause of death, claiming the lives of approximately 500,000 Americans each year.⁵ Using this tool, called the Framingham Risk Score, can help to estimate your risk for heart disease.

Websites

Women's Heart Health Resources
Boston Scientific is committed to providing education on women's heart health. Information in this section is designed to help you (or someone you know) ask the right questions, seek appropriate medical care and have an informative dialogue with your healthcare provider.

LifeBeat^SM Online
LifeBeat Online is an e-newsletter created to help people with cardiac devices live full, active lives. It provides cardiac news, health tips, and more.

WomenHeart

WomenHeart is a national organization dedicated to promoting
women’s heart health through advocacy, community education
and patient support.

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association is an organization focused solely on sudden cardiac arrest and aims to prevent loss of life from SCA.

American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2007 Update. Available at www.americanheart.org.
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute “The Heart Truth for Women—A Speaker’s Guide.” NIH Publication No. 06-5208. Available at www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth.
The American Heart Association, Heart Facts 2007 Latino/Hispanic Americans. Available at www.americanheart.org.
National Heart Lung & Blood Institute (NHLBI). The Heart Truth for Latino American Women: An Action Plan NIH Publication No. 03-5065.
American Heart Association. Women and Cardiovascular Disease — Statistics (Revised) — 2005 Update. Available at www.americanheart.org.