More Information and References for Blood Cholesterol Screening

References and community resources

Heart disease and stroke are the first and fourth leading causes of death in the United States. Heart disease is responsible for 1 of every 3 deaths in the country. Million Hearts is a national initiative that has set an ambitious goal to prevention 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017. The impact will be even greater over time. Million Hearts aims to prevent heart disease and stroke by:[[br]] -Improving access to effective care[[br]] -Improving the quality of care for the ABCS (appropriate aspirin prescription, blood pressure control, cholesterol control, and smoking cessation)[[br]] -Focusing clinical attention on the prevention of heart attack and stroke [[br]] -Activating the public to lead a heart-healthy lifestyle[[br]] -Improving the prescription and adherence to appropriate medications for the ABCS See what you can do to be part of the solution. Click [https://comagine.org/program/utah-million-hearts-coalition here] for more information. For information about the Million Hearts initiative, please visit [https://millionhearts.hhs.gov/]. For more information on how Utah compares to the U.S. and other states for cholesterol screening please click [https://nccd.cdc.gov/BRFSSPrevalence/rdPage.aspx?rdReport=DPH_BRFSS.ExploreByTopic&irbLocationType=StatesAndMMSA&islClass=CLASS02&islTopic=TOPIC11&islYear=2019&rdRnd=9035 here].