heart health

Along with the cold, snow and ice, winter weather can affect your health. Learn how to stay safe and warm this winter.

Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), or heart disease, is a serious health condition that affects over 37,000 Vermonters a year. It is the second leading cause of death among Vermonters and it is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. overall. Many chronic diseases, including CVD, are preventable, but not all. Learn about individual risk and how the Health Department is helping individuals prevent CVD.

Investigators both in the U.S. and abroad have shown relationships between short- and long-term exposure to air pollution and the increased risk of heart attack and other forms of heart disease.

The Health Department uses cardiovascular disease data and other plans and reports to assess trends across the state and to inform program and policy planning.

For a complete look at cardiovascular disease in Vermont, including prevalence, geographic distribution, hospitalization trends, mortality, co-morbidities, chronic disease risk factors, and more, go to Cardiovascular Disease Surveillance

More than half of Vermonters have at least one of the risk factors for cardiovascular disease: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or smoking. Here are resources for health professionals and patients. 

Heart disease, or cardiovascular disease, affects women differently than men. Find important information and resources – like You First – especially for women.

Here is information about heart disease, risk factors, blood pressure, prevention, monitoring and treatment, plus tools and resources for individuals and families.