Cholesterol Awareness Month

Cholesterol Awareness Month

Learn the facts about cholesterol to help reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke. Managing your levels is simple with screenings, a healthy diet, regular physical activity and following your doctor's instructions. You'll also help prevent peripheral artery disease or PAD.




American Heart Association of Colorado

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American Heart Association of Colorado

A pioneering group of physicians and social workers formed the first Association for the Prevention and Relief of Heart Disease in New York City in 1915. They were concerned about the lack of heart disease information. At that time, heart disease patients were considered doomed, limited to complete bed rest.