• Heart disease and stroke are serious. They are the number one and three causes of death in the state and the nation and they cause high levels of disability in people who survive them.
• Learning the signs and symptoms of heart attack and stroke is important. Call immediately if you or a loved one are having a heart attack or stroke. Learn more about heart disease and stroke.
• High blood pressure, high cholesterol, overweight, smoking, diabetes, and a family history of heart disease or stroke can all increase your chances of developing heart disease or stroke. Find out more about heart disease and stroke risk factors and how to reduce your risk .
• If you have risk factors for heart disease and stroke, you can reduce your risk by controlling your blood pressure, lowering your cholesterol levels, losing weight, quitting smoking, controlling your diabetes, eating more healthfully, and becoming more active.  
• Living a heart healthy life by staying active and eating well can help you prevent many of the risk factors associated with heart disease and stroke. Learn how

The staff of Utah's Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program includes health educators, registered nurses, epidemiologists/evaluators, and social marketing professionals. We hope the information on our website will help you start living a heart-healthy life today. Meet the staff.

We are part of the Utah Department of Health's Bureau of Health Promotion, which also offers information in the following areas:

• Arthritis
• Asthma
• Baby Your Baby
• Cancer Control
• Check Your Health
• Diabetes Prevention and Control
• Physical Activity, Nutrition and Obesity
• Tobacco Prevention and Control
• Violence and Injury Prevention