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Cardi-O sat down with Dr. Marishka Brown, Director of the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research at @NIH_NHLBI, to learn what keeps her motivated to maintain a heart-healthy lifestyle. Check out their conversation!

April is Sarcoidosis Awareness Month. Learn more about sarcoidosis and how important self-care is for those affected by the condition from our Healthy Hearts Network partner FSR.

Anthony manages his type 2 diabetes with a healthy lifestyle and medication. “My heart is something my health care team and I watch closely because of my arrhythmia and because diabetes doubles my risk for heart disease and stroke. I never skip medications.” #KnowDiabetesByHeart

Why is maternal mortality so high in the U.S.--especially among Black women? How do you treat pregnancy-induced hypertension? Learn the answers to these questions and how at-home blood pressure readings can reduce maternal mortality. spr.ly/6015bHISB #BMHW24

Black adults have twice the rate of death from hypertension-related disorders compared to White adults. Commit to reducing this gap and teach your patients about self-measured blood pressure monitoring (SMBP). bit.ly/3GIKYcL

Black women are nearly 60% more likely to have high blood pressure than White women. Live to the Beat’s new Heart2Heart challenge encourages Black women to prioritize self-care to protect their hearts. Join the challenge now: bit.ly/3v6Bx4E

(1/2) An #NICHD -funded study found that Black U.S. women are 5X more likely than White U.S. women to die of postpartum cardiomyopathy (disease of the heart muscle) or the blood pressure disorders #preeclampsia & #eclampsia .

We salute our partner, the Association of Black Cardiologists, for their efforts to educate women and families about behaviors that can improve Black Maternal Health. @abcardio1

Learn more: loom.ly/XiEzhNo

#FacesOfBlackMaternalHealth #ABCardio4Moms #blackhealth

It's #NationalNorthDakotaDay ! #DYK about 38,000 people in the #PeaceGardenState have #HeartDisease ? Find out your risk so you can let your #HeartHealth bloom: go.nih.gov/G1OTgd3 ND Health and Human Services

For Hispanic/Latina women, the risk of heart disease is especially great. Latina women typically have higher rates of heart disease risk factors, including high blood pressure, overweight and obesity, and diabetes. go.nih.gov/n8UeyVY #MinorityHealthMonth #NMHM24

Cardi-O sat down with Dr. Perez-Stable, Director of Health Disparities to learn what keeps him motivated to maintain a heart-healthy lifestyle. Check out their conversation!

These videos will help inspire you to be heart healthy! Check out NIH NHLBI's Keep Your Heart Healthy YouTube Playlist! bit.ly/3n76luD

NHLBI wants to support you as you live a healthy lifestyle. Check out our Live Chat and get on-demand help finding information on our research, free publications, and educational materials: go.nih.gov/2SkWsFD

Social support can keep you on track when it comes to living a heart-healthy lifestyle. Share who has helped you stay healthy so far this year. #OurHearts

Next month is #HighBloodPressureMonth ! Millions of people have high blood pressure and don't know it. That's why it's important that everyone gets their blood pressure checked. Learn more: go.nih.gov/67mSsBJ

🔬“We're finding that the health of our Black fathers is just as important as the Black mother's health.” @drannettemd & @drrachelmbond share insights on the impact of men's health on maternal outcomes.🤰🏿 #ABCardio4Moms #BMHW2024
Watch full video: wearethefaces.abcardio.org

This #BMHW24 , read the new reports from the #NIHP2P workshop on postpartum health! They describe current research activities and outline resources and opportunities for advancing research to address the maternal health crisis. prevention.nih.gov/P2P-Postpartum…