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      • Pulmonary Hypertension Tools and Handouts
      • Risk Communication for Heart Disease
      • Telehealth Patient Education Tool
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      • ASCVD Provider Tools
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      • Coronary Artery Disease and Peripheral Artery Disease
      • Improving Diversity in Clinical Trials Through Nurses
      • Peripheral Artery Disease Patient Perspectives
      • Peripheral Artery Disease Walking Program
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The Basics of Cardiovascular Disease and Treatments

Visit one of our pages below to learn the basics of the following risk factors, diseases and treatments.

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Atrial Fibrillation

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Cholesterol

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Familial Hypercholesterolemia

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Getting the Medicines You Need

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Heart Disease Risk

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Obesity

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2025 Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium

April 10-12, 2025

We're thrilled to be holding the 31st Annual Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium in person in Orlando, FL, and virtually wherever you are. The symposium is your chance to deepen your knowledge, connect with leaders in the field, and recharge with colleagues.
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      • Heart Disease Risk
      • Heart Failure
      • Obesity
      • Triglycerides
    • Patient Tools and Handouts
      • Acute Coronary Syndrome Patient Tools
      • Angina Patient Tools
      • Antiplatelet Therapy Patient Tools
      • Atrial Fibrillation Patient Tools
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      • Clinical Trials Patient Tools and Handouts
      • Diabetes Patient Tools
      • Familial Hypercholesterolemia Patient Tools
      • Heart Failure Patient Tools
      • Heart Healthy Toolbox
      • Hereditary Amyloidosis Patient Tools
      • Hypertension Patient Tools
      • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Patient Tools
      • Lipoprotein(a) Tools
      • Kidney Disease Patient Tools
      • Obesity Patient Tools
      • Peripheral Artery Disease Patient Tools
      • Pulmonary Hypertension Tools and Handouts
      • Risk Communication for Heart Disease
      • Telehealth Patient Education Tool
      • Triglyceride Patient Tools
      • VTE and Blood Clot Patient Tools
    • Provider Tools
      • Access to Care Provider Tools
      • Atrial Fibrillation Provider Tools
      • ASCVD Provider Tools
      • Cardiac Amyloidosis Provider Tools
      • Cardio-Oncology Provider Tools
      • Cholesterol Provider Tools
      • Customizable Clinical Forms
      • Diabetes Provider Tools
      • Heart Failure Provider Tools
      • Health Equity Provider Tools
      • Heart Healthy Toolbox
      • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Provider Tools
      • Peripheral Artery Disease Provider Tools
      • Screening Event Toolkit
      • Supraventricular Tachycardia Provider Tools
      • Triglycerides and Cardiovascular Risk Provider Tools
    • Videos
      • Cardiac Rehab Connections to Peripheral Artery Disease
      • Coronary Artery Disease and Peripheral Artery Disease
      • Improving Diversity in Clinical Trials Through Nurses
      • Peripheral Artery Disease Patient Perspectives
      • Peripheral Artery Disease Walking Program
      • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Conversations
      • PSVT Strikes Anytime, Anyplace: Patient Journey
  • Professional Development
    • Annual Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium
      • Program Schedule
      • Registration
      • Hotel and Travel
      • Virtual Symposium
        • Virtual Symposium Schedule
      • Call for Abstracts
        • Abstract Guidelines
      • Virtual Poster Session
      • Sponsorship
        • Symposium Sponsors
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