Online Resources Page
The following resources and links are available at all times for download or viewing.

Maine CDC/DHHS Cardiovascular Health Program Website
http://mainehearthealth.org/

Blood Pressure & Cholesterol- More Mission Possible materials
http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/mission/

Heart Attack-More heart attack related resources
For more great resources around heart attack, including symptom recognition, call 911,  risk factors, etc., please visit the In a Heartbeat section of
http://mainehearthealth.org/heart-disease/heart-disease-resources


Heart Safe Communities: Power Point Presentations with notes
Presentations to assist HeartSafe designees and partners in promoting their HeartSafe designation status, and educating community members about the signs and symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest, heart attack and stroke, and the need to call 911 immediately. These presentations also include cardiovascular disease statistics, risk factors and how to reduce them.

http://mainehearthealth.org/heart-safe-communities/heartsafe-resources-links


Heart Safe Communities: Survivor Focus Stories
These are true stories of Maine people who have survived heart attack, stroke and/or sudden cardiac arrest. Survivors and family members share their experiences and what they learned over the course of recognizing symptoms and receiving life-saving treatment for their cardiovascular events.
http://mainehearthealth.org/heart-safe-communities/heartsafe-resources-links

 

Heart Safe Communities: EMS Backgrounder
Highlights state, regional and local EMS contacts, to assist with those interested in HeartSafe designation and/or participation. It also provides a map of Maine EMS regions, and the various types of EMS services on the local level.
http://healthymainepartnerships.org/downloads/EMSBackgroundandContacts.pdf

Heart Safe Communities: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The “who, what, when, where, how and why” of Maine HeartSafe Communities, including program background, eligibility and application information, current designees, cardiovascular disease statistics, program contact info and more!
http://mainehearthealth.org/sites/default/files/downloads/2010HeartSafeFAQ1.doc

Face Stroke Before it Faces You – Power Point Presentation w/ notes 
This PowerPoint presentation focuses on the symptoms of stroke, and need to call 911 immediately. It also discusses patient delay, risk factors, and risk reduction specific to stroke, and highlights state and national resources.
http://mainehearthealth.org/sites/default/files/2011stroke%20presentation-version2.ppt


Media Messages

·         Radio: Stroke Can Happen at Any Time - stroke survivor

·         Radio: That's What We're Here For - Maine EMS

·         Radio: Know the Signs of Stroke 1

·         Radio: Know the Signs of Stroke 2

·         Video: Stroke It Could Happen To You

·         Video: Doug Rafferty 1

·         Video: Doug Rafferty 2

      

Women & CVD- AHA Guidelines Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women
This 23 page journal article from the American Heart Association provides guidelines for CVD prevention in women
http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/reprint/109/5/672