Resources

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Educational information and handouts

Click the links below for printable educational information and handouts.
 
Blood Pressure

• What is High Blood Pressure?
• Controlling High Blood Pressure
• Eating Heart-Healthy Food: Using the DASH Plan
• Your High Blood Pressure Risk Factors

 
Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology

• Heart Valve Problems
• How the Heart Works
• Understanding Heart Valves
• Your Heart’s Electrical System

 
Cholesterol

• Controlling Your Cholesterol
• Lifestyle Changes to Control Cholesterol

 
Coronary Arteries and Atherosclerosis

• Understanding Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

 
Diabetes

• Exercise to Manage Your Blood Sugar
• High Blood Sugar (Hyperglycemia)
• Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia)

 
Exercise

• Aerobic Exercise for a Healthier Heart
• Exercise for a Healthier Heart
• Exercising Safely
• Track Your Activity with Technology

 
Heart Failure

• What is Heart Failure?
• Heart Failure – Making Changes to Your Diet
• Heart Failure – Procedures That May Help
• Taking Medicine to Control Heart Failure
• Tracking Symptoms of Heart Failure

 

 
Intimacy and Heart Disease

• Intimacy and Heart Disease – Resuming Sexual Intimacy
• Intimacy and Heart Disease – Your Emotions

 
Medications

• Medication Record
• Taking a Beta Blocker
• Taking an ACE Inhibitor

 
Nutrition/Weight Management

• Managing Your Weight: Keys to Success
• Managing Your Weight: Tracking Your Activity
• Eating Heart Healthy Foods
• How to Judge Serving Sizes
• Reading Food Labels
• Weight Management: Getting Started

 
Risk Factors

• Risk Reduction for Heart and Vascular Disease
• Risk Factors for Heart Disease
• Your Heart Risk Action Plan

 
Smoking Cessation

• How to Quit Smoking: A Tobacco-Free Future

 
Stress Management

• Cardiac Rehabilitation: Emotional Issues
• Control Stress for Cardiovascular Health
• Identifying Stress
• Keys to Managing Stress
• Manage Stress with a Healthy Lifestyle
• Your Emotional Health After a Bypass Surgery

Contact Us

Northwestern Medicine Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services: Palos Hospital
12251 South 80th Avenue
Palos Heights, Illinois 60463
708.923.5188