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Test your knowledge about heart disease and heart health with this interactive quiz. CDC is the leading health protection agency in the U.S.

Help prevent heart disease by working with your doctor to control other health conditions, like diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure.

After a heart attack, take these steps to lower your chance of having another heart attack or other problems such as stroke or kidney disease.

These heart disease prevention tips from the CDC include web resources and links to body mass index calculators.

A family history of heart disease increases your risk. Having other risk factors can put you at even greater risk.

Learn about how race, ethnicity, age, and other risk factors can contribute to heart disease risk. CDC is the top health protection agency in the U.S.

Learn what causes coronary artery disease (CAD) and how it is diagnosed. Get the facts from the CDC, the leading health protection agency in the U.S.

Learn about more heart conditions like angina, arrhythmia, and heart failure. Get facts from the CDC, the leading health protection agency in the U.S.

Learn the 5 major signs and symptoms of heart attack and why it's important to call 911 for help immediately. A heart attack requires emergency care.

About 600,000 people die from heart disease in the United States every year—that’s 1 in every 4 deaths. Get facts about heart disease from CDC.