Maine CVH Policy Inventory

2007 Guidelines for Preventing Cardiovascular Disease in Women

Maine Cardiovascular Health Program

NHLBI's Diseases and Conditions Index

JNC 7 -- Hypertension Guidelines

State Health Facts Online

Third Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults

Maine CVH Policy Inventory

To assist you or your organization with research of cardiovascular health related policies in Maine, the Maine CDC's Cardiovascular Health Program has compiled lists of laws and regulations in Maine that related to cardiovascular health.  The list is organized by the following topics.

• Blood Pressure and Cholesterol
• Emergency Medical Services
• Cardiovascular Health Disparities
• Health Care Coverage
• Tobacco
• Nutrition
• Physical Activity
• Diabetes
• Prescription Drugs
• Miscellaneous Cardiovascular Health Related

This resource will be updated once a year.  Click here to go the the link and then select the "policy" tab on the top.

2007 Guidelines for Preventing Cardiovascular Disease in Women

The American Heart Association has updated and sharpened its guidelines for preventing heart disease in women.  The focus now is on a woman's lifetime risk for heart disease, not just her short-term risk.  The 2007 Guidelines were published in a special issue of the Journal Circulation devoted to women's health.  Among other things, the guidelines refresh recommendations on aspirin use, hormone replacement therapy, and vitamin and mineral supplementation.  To view a copy of the abstract go to http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/short/115/11/1481.

Maine Cardiovascular Health Program

The Maine CDC Cardiovascular Health Program in the Maine Department of Health and Human Services works to prevent death and disability from heart disease and stroke in Maine.  We promote a way of life that supports and includes preventing and controlling risk factors, especially high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol, and increasing timely care for heart attacks and strokes.  To accomplish this we partner with state and local organizations, provide education to Maine residents, and offer technical assistance, resources and training to community organizations, health care providers and employers.  For more information on the MCVHP click here.

NHLBI's Diseases and Conditions Index

The DCI is an online information resource on diseases and conditions related to heart, lung, and blood diseases, and sleep disorders.  It is written in an easy-to-read format, and was designed to replace and expand upon the old Fact Sheet series.  www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/index.html.

JNC 7 -- Hypertension Guidelines
 

JNC 7 - Complete Report - This complete version of the updated guidelines for hypertension is written for the health care professional who wants to understand the science behind the new recommendations on high blood pressure.  The JNC 7 Complete Report focuses on the new evidence, including a revised treatment algorithm, drug tables, and more.  get this for the health professional or researcher who needs to understand the full scope and significance of the new findings on high blood pressure.
 

JNC 7 Express Highlights "Must Know" Clinical Practice Updates - This special version of the updated clinical practice guidelines for hypertension is written for the busy Primary Care Clinician.  The JNC 7 Express Report focuses on practical applications of the new evidence, including a revised treatment algorithm, drug tables, and convenient references.  Get this for the quick-study health worker who needs to keep abreast of standards of treatment and incorporate the latest evidence into daily practice.

State Health Facts Online
State Health Facts Online, at www.statehealthfacts.org, offers health policy information on a broad range of issues such as managed care, health insurance coverage and the uninsured, Medicaid, Medicare, women's health, minority health, and HIV/AIDS.

This free resource -- intended for journalists, state and federal policymakers, researchers, and other interested parties -- allows users to easily view information for a single state or compare and rank data across all 50 states and compare to to U.S. totals.  Information on more than 200 topics is displayed in easy-to-read tables and color-coded maps, and can be downloaded for customized comparisons. 

Third Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III) Executive Summary

The Executive Summary summarizes the Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III, or ATP III).  The executive summary contains treatment recommendations derived from the evidence-based full ATP III report.  Key tables and figures from the full report are included for easy reference.

Topics addressed in the executive summary include classification of lipids and lipoproteins, coronary heart disease (CHD) risk assessment, lifestyle interventions, drug treatment, and interventions to improve adherence.  Recommendations for special populations such as patients with CHD, patients at high risk for developing CHD, patients with diabetes, women, older Americans, young adults, and racial and ethnic groups are provided.

To view the executive summary online, go to http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/cholesterol/atp_iii.htm