Get the Facts

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the #1 killer of American women, blacks, and Latinos.¹

  Learn the risks

Raise Awareness. Get Involved.

To help raise awareness in your community, find out how to get involved in the Close the Gap program.

1. American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2010 Update. Available at www.americanheart.org.
2. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. www.cdc.gov/omhd/AMH/factsheets/cardio.htm. Accessed on September 10, 2007.