Prevention Resources for Patients
Click on the links in the list below for various resources.
- Smoking Cessation
- Blood Pressure
- Cholesterol/Lipids
- Nutrition
- Physical Activity and Cardiac Rehab
- Weight Management
- Diabetes
- Medications
- Stress Management
- Depression
- Other Heart Resources
Smoking Cessation
| RESOURCES | EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND/OR PROGRAMS | LOCATION/ PHONE |
| Preventive Cardiology | Medical Letter -Varenicline (Chantix)-August Issue 2006 | |
| Stanford | Stanford Hospital Guest Services |
650-498-3333 |
| Health Improvement Program (HIP)-Quarterly Class Schedule ● Smoking Cessation for Appointment Only |
650-724-7347 | |
| Community | Santa Clara County Tobacco Cessation and Education Resources | |
| National | American Cancer Society | 1-800-ACS-2345 |
| American Heart Association | 1-800-242-8721 | |
| American Lung Association | 1-800-586-4872 | |
Blood Pressure
| RESOURCES | EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND/OR PROGRAMS | LOCATION / PHONE |
| Preventive Cardiology | Booklet: DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) Eating Plan ● See Nutrition File |
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| Stanford | Health Improvement Program (HIP)-Quarterly Class Schedule |
650-723-9649 |
| Community | ||
| National | National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute ● Guide to Lowering Your Blood Pressure |
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| Home BP Monitors | Omron® Blood Pressure Monitors Flyers Available | |
| LifeSource™ Blood Pressure Monitors Flyers Available |
Cholesterol/Lipids
| RESOURCES | EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND/OR PROGRAMS | LOCATION / PHONE |
| Preventive Cardiology | Booklet: Your Guide to Lowering Your Cholesterol w/TLC (NIH) | |
Medical Letter -Red Yeast Rice-September Issue 2009 |
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| MD referral to Preventive Cardiology Dietitian ● Complete consult form & give to clinic checkout staff |
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| Stanford | Health Improvement Program (HIP)-Quarterly Class Schedule |
650-723-9649 |
| Community | ||
| National | National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) |
Nutrition
| RESOURCES | EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND/OR PROGRAMS | LOCATION / PHONE |
| Preventive Cardiology | Nutrition Education Materials |
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| Medical Letter -Resveratrol-September Issue 2009 |
Physical Activity and Cardiac Rehab
| RESOURCES | EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND/OR PROGRAMS | LOCATION / PHONE |
| Stanford | Health Improvement Program (HIP)-Quarterly Class Schedule |
650-723-9649 |
| Community | Cardiac Rehab Programs in Bay Area: ● Mills-Peninsula Health Services Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Program ● Sequoia Hospital Cardiac Rehabilitation Program ● Cardiac Therapy Foundation (CTF), Palo Alto -MD referral required. Complete and send referral form |
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| National | California Society of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs (CSCR) ● Copy of Online Program Directory |
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| American Association of Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehabilitation ● (AACVPR) Copy of Online Program Directory |
Weight Management
| RESOURCES | EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND/OR PROGRAMS | LOCATION / PHONE |
| Stanford | Health Improvement Program (HIP)-Quarterly Class Schedule |
650-723-9649 |
| Women's Health at Stanford |
650-725-0455 | |
| Weight Management for Women | 650-724-7347 | |
| Community | LEARN Program for Weight Loss Cardiac Therapy Foundation | 650-494-1300 |
| HMR Weight Loss Program | 408-730-4321 | |
| National | My Pyramid Plan | |
| Portion Distortion Interactive Quizzes | ||
| 5 A Day - A Guide to Eating More Fruits & Vegetables |
Diabetes
| RESOURCES | EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND/OR PROGRAMS | LOCATION / PHONE |
| Preventive Cardiology | Diabetes Tool Kit Pt Education Materials | |
| Stanford | Endocrinology Diabetes Clinic Dr. Tracey McLaughlin ●MD referral required Complete consult form & give to clinic checkout staff |
650- 723-6961 |
| Diabetes Self-Care Program - Gail Rutherford, CDE ●MD referral required Complete consult form & give to clinic checkout staff |
650-498-6920 | |
| Community | ||
| National | American Diabetes Association |
Medications
| RESOURCES | EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND/OR PROGRAMS | LOCATION / PHONE |
| Stanford | Personalized Medication Cards Available in Clinics |
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| Community | Weekly Pill Containers @ Local Drug Stores | |
| National |
Stress Management
| RESOURCES | EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND/OR PROGRAMS | LOCATION / PHONE |
| Stanford | Health Improvement Program (HIP)-Quarterly Class Schedule |
650-723-9649 |
| Community | ||
| National |
Depression
| RESOURCES | EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND/OR PROGRAMS | LOCATION / PHONE |
| Stanford | Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences - MD referral required |
Other Heart Resources
| RESOURCES | EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND/OR PROGRAMS | LOCATION / PHONE |
| Preventive Cardiology | Booklet: Get Tough on Angina | |
| Booklet: Your Guide to Living Well with Heart Disease (NIH) | ||
| Pocket Guide: National Guidelines for CV Risk Reduction | Bin Conference Room D | |
| Stanford | Health Library - 3 Locations: 2 SHC, 1 Stanford Shopping Center | |
| Community | Heart Matters ™ | |
| PRANA Resources created by Palo Alto Medical Foundation's South Asian Task Force | ||
| National | American Heart Association | |
| National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute ● Women's Heart Truth Campaign |
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| National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease |