Cardiovascular Health and Stroke
Cardiovascular health is all about your heart and blood vessels. Cardiovascular health is an important concern for all Montanans. In 2021 – the most recent year that data are available – 31% of all Montanans had high blood pressure and 31% had high cholesterol.
Both high blood pressure and high cholesterol can lead to more difficult illnesses, reduced quality of life, and a shorter lifespan.
Below are some links to useful resources to help your patrons understand and perhaps gain some control over high blood pressure. There are also many downloadable pdfs
(colorful and from reputable resources) that can provide further information.
Cardiovascular health and stroke-related awareness and promotion months include:
February: American Heart Month
February 7: Go Red for Women
February 9-15: National Cardiac Rehabilitation Week
May: High Blood Pressure Awareness Month
May: Stroke Awareness Month
May 17: World Hypertension Day
September: National Cholesterol Education Month
Podcast Episodes
Episodes 10, 11, and 39 of the Talking Health in the 406 Podcast have cardiovascular health and stroke content.Blood Pressure cuffs in Libraries
If there is not a blood pressure cuff in your library, but you would like to see one added please reach out to the folks at the Montana Cardiovascular Health Program.
Blood Pressure Self Management
Home Blood Pressure Monitoring | American Heart AssociationHigh Blood Pressure During Pregnancy
Hypertension in Youth
The National Forum for Health Disease & Stroke Prevention (NFHDSP) Hypertension in Youth issue (separate Word document) provides facts, calls to action, a sample newsletter article, and sample social media posts for your use.
Stroke
DPHHS Stroke Story Map Opens to a page with a “story” of stroke recognition and prevention resources in Montana. Scroll down to get the full “story” and links to useful resources.
Tools for stroke prevention.
Local Programs and Coaching
Montana Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (MACVPR) Map of Cardiac Rehab Sites (MT and Northern Wyoming)
Other Tools and Resources
