Resources for Health Care Professionals

The resources in this page have been created and assembled by the American Heart Association®, its volunteer medical professionals from across the country, and the hospitals participating in this initiative. The materials are for educational purposes only. The content provided in this toolkit does not constitute an endorsement or instruction by the American Heart Association® or the American Stroke Association®.

Guidelines

• 2019 ACC/AHA Guidelines on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
• The New 2018 Cholesterol Guidelines

Resources

• Lipid Management Self-Assessment Tool (PDF)
• Lipid Management Workflow Template (PDF)

Stats

• 2023 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics

Collateral

• Cholesterol Pocket Guides

Patient Education

• Tips for Talking to Your Doctor About ASCVD - English (PDF)
• Tips for Talking to Your Doctor About ASCVD - Spanish (PDF)
• What Does ASCVD Mean? - English (PDF)
• What Does ASCV Mean? - Spanish (PDF)
• What is ASCVD? - English (VIDEO)
• What is ASCVD?  - Spanish (VIDEO)
• What is Cholesterol - English (PDF)
• What is Cholesterol - Spanish (PDF)
• Consequences of High Cholesterol - English (PDF)
• Consequences of High Cholesterol - Spanish (PDF)
• Reduce ASCVD Risk - English (PDF)
• Reduce ASCVD Risk - Spanish (PDF)