This online brochure provides very basic descriptive information about CHF, including an overview of how heart failure develops over time and the leading causes of heart failure. Information is provided about how to prevent heart failure from worsening and the importance of sticking to a good treatment plan.
Source: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Format: Web pages
Published: December 2007
Activation Level Suitability: 1 & 2

This one-page tool uses the colors of a stoplight to guide patients in managing their congestive heart failure symptoms. The tool is divided into green ("all clear"), yellow ("caution"), and red ("medical alert") zones. For each zone, the tool provides signs and symptoms and allows the health care provider to give specific instructions for managing the condition, including guidance on when to seek emergency medical assistance.
Source: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Format: PDF
Updated: April 2008
Activation Level Suitability: 1 & 2

This online brochure provides easy-to-understand information, both written and in illustrated format, about the most common signs and symptoms of heart failure.
Source: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Format: Web pages
Published: December 2007
Activation Level Suitability: 1 & 2

This online brochure includes easy-to-understand text and drawings that help to explain what the heart is and how it works. Also included is basic information on the heart’s anatomy, contraction & circulation, the body’s electrical system, and how all of this relates to heart disease.
Source: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Format: Web pages
Published: July 2007
Activation Level Suitability: 1 & 2

This short online brochure provides basic information about the 5 million+ Americans who have heart failure. Included is information on the population groups who are at highest risk for CHF.
Source: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Format: Web pages
Published: July 2007
Activation Level Suitability: 1 & 2

This online brochure includes some common, and not so common, names for heart failure (CHF) including: dropsy, left-side heart failure, systolic heart failure, and more.
Source: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Format: Web pages
Published: July 2007
Activation Level Suitability: 1 - 4

A month-long weight tracker.
Source:Quality Enhancement Research Initiative
Format: PDF
Published: 2003
Activation Level Suitability: 1 - 4

This online brochure provides information on the major causes of heart failure (CAD, high blood pressure, and diabetes). It also details other causes of heart failure (heart muscle diseases, arrhythmias, and congenital heart defects) and gives insight about other factors that can injure the heart and cause heart failure.
Source:
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Format: Web site
Published: July 2007
Activation Level Suitability: 2 - 4

This Website is the home page for the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health. The site provides the user with health information and publications for heart/vascular, lung, blood, and sleep-related health problems. There are health assessment tools and educational tutorials, recipes for healthy eating and clinical practice guidelines.
Source: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health           
Format: Web site
Published: Current
Activation Level Suitability: 2 - 4

This brochure gives the reader sound information on how to live each day to the fullest with heart failure. The importance of following a treatment plan is stressed and tips to prevent heart failure from getting worse are provided.
Source: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute           
Format: Web site
Published: 2007
Activation Level Suitability: 2 - 4

This interactive tool from the National Cholesterol Education Program helps the user estimate their 10-year risk of having a heart attack.
Source: National Cholesterol Education Program, NIH
Format: Web. Interactive tool
Published: Current
Activation Level Suitability: 4

This two page document offers health improvement tips covering smoking cessation, eating habits, physical activity, relaxation and medication.
Source: American Heart Association 
Format: PDF
Published:  2007
Activation Level Suitability: All

This Website gives background on What is Heart Truth, Heart Truth events, Heart Truth partners, and personal Heart Truth stories. Information is especially tailored for women with heart disease and information is provided on how women can lower heart disease risk and heart disease and menopausal hormone therapy.
Source: US Department of Health & Human Services, NIH
Format: Web pages
Published: 2007
Activation Level Suitability: 4

This resource provides good overview information on CAD (coronary artery disease). Graphic depiction of normal arteries and narrowed arteries is included.
Source: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Format: Web pages
Published: Current
Activation Level Suitability: 3 - 4

This brochure provides basic information that describes what high blood pressure is, what blood pressure numbers mean, and the relationship between high blood pressure and heart failure.
Source: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Format: Web pages
Published: March 2008
Activation Level Suitability: 3 - 4

The reader will learn important basic information about diabetes, types of diabetes, management of diabetes, and the relationship between heart failure and diabetes.
Source: National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC)
Format: Web pages
Updateded:July 2014
Activation Level Suitability: 3 - 4

Source: American Heart Association
Format: Web pages 
Published: Current
Activation Level Suitability: 1 & 2

Format: Web Page
Source: National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Published: December 2007
Activation Level Suitability: 1-4

This online brochure provides information on early diagnosis and treatment of heart failure. Areas of in-depth detail include; lifestyle measures, following a healthy eating plan, the adoption of healthy habits, and proper use of medicines.
Source: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Format: Web pages
Published: Current
Activation Level Suitability: 1 & 2

A comprehensive directory of patient assistance programs.
Source: Patient Assistance Program Center
Format: Web page
Published: Current
Activation Level Suitability: All

The Partnership for Prescription Assistance helps qualifying patients without prescription drug coverage get the medicines they need through the program that is right for them.
Source: Partnership for Prescription Assistance
Format: Web page
Published: Current
Activation Level Suitability: All

A fact sheet detailing the ongoing treatment of CHF.
Source: Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Format: Web page
Published: Current
Activation Level Suitability:All

A guide to dealing with the emotional changes associated with chronic heart failure.
Source: WebMD
Format: Web page
Published: Current
Activation Level Suitability: All

This information document discusses how heart failure can be treated to help you lead a more comfortable life, while living with this condition. It addresses the following questions -- What medicine might I take? What will help me get better? What should I watch out for?
Source: American Heart Association
Format: PDF
Published: October 2007
Activation Level Suitability: All

This document and related quick reference table outlines some of the more common medications used to treat heart failure.
Source: American Heart Association
Format: Web pages
Published: 1/09/08
Activation Level Suitability: All

This information sheet provides helpful tips on how you can remember to take you medication, things to know about proper medication taking and also contains a chart to help you track important information.
Source: American Heart Association
Format: Fact sheet
Updated: 2011
Activation Level Suitability: All

Medication reminder app that reinforces your medication schedule via cell. Medication reminders provide personalized medication tracking system.
Source:Department of Health
Format: Electronic medication reminder program
Discovered:October 2014
Activation Level Suitability: All

Use this handy chart to keep track of the prescription, over-the-counter and herbal drugs you're taking.  Print it out and take it with you to every medical or dental appointment.
Source: American Heart Association  
Format: Worksheet
Published: September 2007
Activation Level Suitability: All

This tip sheet offers a basic overview on how to read a food label with a focus on servings and calories, sugar, fats and sodium.
Source: US Department of Agriculture, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
Format: PDF (2 page handout)
Published: 2006 
Activation Level Suitability: 2-4

This brochure provides useful information on what to look for on food labels to know what the sodium/salt content really is – and how one food’s salt content compares to another. There is a big difference in salt/sodium content of frozen peas and canned peas – this information provides the reader with new skills to better manage their diet and heart disease.
Source: FDA
Format: Web pages
Published:June 2014
Activation Level Suitability: 2 - 4

This brochure provides basic overview information heart healthy eating with the DASH Eating Plan. This plan is based on 2,000 calories a day and features whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, lowfat dairy and meat products, nuts/seeds/legumes, and limited fat/oil and sweets.
Source: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Format: Web page
Reviewed:June 2014
Activation Level Suitability: All

This comprehensive brochure provides useful information, including how to get started and a good number of DASH appropriate recipes, on how to manage and lower blood pressure through Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH). 
Source: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Format: PDF Brochure
Published: April 2006
Activation Level Suitability: 2 - 4

This brochure provides great heart healthy recipes for use in the DASH Eating Plan.
Source: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Format: PDF brochure, pages 20-24
Published: April 2006
Activation Level Suitability: 3 - 4

This brief overview provides information to the reader what types of foods to select, making good heart health recipe substitutions, and general healthy meal tips. 
Source: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Format:Web page
Discovered:October 2014
Activation Level Suitability: 2 - 4

This brief overview gives good tips on how to prepare lower salt meals – useful tips like rinsing canned foods before cooking.
Source: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Format: Web pages
Published: 2007
Activation Level Suitability: 3 - 4

This quiz will help the reader learn more about salt and sodium in the diet.
Source: Health Canada
Format: Online quiz
Updated:August 2012
Activation Level Suitability: 3 - 4

This tipsheet offers a variety of ways to cope with the challenges of eating healthy when not eating at home.
Source: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Format: Web page
Published: 2007
Activation Level Suitability: 3 - 4

This brochure provides information to the reader about behaviors that will help to lose weight and maintain an ideal weight. Lots of great information is provided, including a BMI calculator, BMI tables, a guide to physical activity, shopping & recipes, sample menus, tip sheets, menu planner, and more! Recommended!
Source: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Format: Web pages
Published: 2007
Activation Level Suitability: 3 - 4

This document offers a links to a good definitions and overviews of common nutritional terms.
Source: American Heart Association
Format: Web page
Activation Level Suitability: All

This information sheet provides answers to the following questions regarding limiting sodium intake -- "What’s bad about sodium?" "How much sodium do I need?" "What are sources of sodium?" and "What foods should I limit?"
Source: American Heart Association
Format: PDF brochure (2 pages)
Published: 2007
Activation Level Suitability: All

Going out to eat doesn’t have to mean losing control of your eating plan. By thinking ahead, you can follow a low-cholesterol, low-saturated-fat diet almost anywhere you go!  This information sheet provides answers to the following questions about eating out -- What should I order?, What should I avoid?, and What about ethnic restaurants?
Source: American Heart Association
Format: Fact Sheet
Published: October 2007
Activation Level Suitability: 2 - 4

A healthful eating plan means more than choosing the right foods to eat. It’s important to prepare foods in a healthy way.  This information sheet discusses some heart-healthful cooking techniques, including what are good ways to cook, how can I cut fat without losing taste?
Source: American Heart Association
Format: Fact Sheet
Published: October 2007
Activation Level Suitability: 2 - 4

This information sheet discusses how using low-saturated fat, low-cholesterol recipes makes it easier to cook healthful meals. 
Source: American Heart Association
Format: Fact Sheet
Published: October 2007
Activation Level Suitability: 2 - 4

This resource provides the user with a great daily food and activity diary in HTML or PDF format.
Source: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Format: PDF
Published: 2007
Activation Level Suitability: All

This tipsheet offers a variety of way to improve nutrition at social events.
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
Format: Web Page
Reviewed: January 2016
Activation Level Suitability: All

Basic overview with a nice collection of ‘do’s’ and ‘don’t’s’
Source: American Heart Association
Format: Fact sheets
Published: August 2007
Activation Level Suitability: All

This brochure discusses strength and stretching activities as an important part to a physical activity program.
Source:  American Heart Association
Format: Fact sheets
Published: August 2007
Activation Level Suitability: All

The two page document offers practical information to better understand stress and techniques to cope with stress.
Source: American Heart Association
Format: Web pages 
Published: 2007
Activation Level Suitability: All