Cardiac Disease Prevention & Management

Care Choices is committed to promoting cardiac (heart) disease prevention and management to our members.

Cardiac disease prevention is an important part of our efforts. Care Choices can provide information and support to help you prevent cardiac disease through lifestyle changes. Our strategy includes:

• Identification of, and education regarding, risk factors related to heart disease
• Information on what you can do to change your risk factors to prevent heart disease
• Promotion of healthy lifestyle changes that can help reduce your risk for heart disease

Should you develop cardiac disease, we can help you, along with your primary care doctor, to effectively manage it and minimize its impact on your daily life. Our cardiac disease management strategy includes:

• Identification of, and education to those with established heart disease and at very high risk of developing heart disease
• Information on what you can do to reduce your risk for further heart disease
• Promotion of healthy lifestyle modifications that can help to reduce the effect of heart disease

Toll-free number staffed by Care Choices nurses (877) 890-2045

PREVENTION & MANAGEMENT

Health Reminders

Nurse Case Management (can help you coordinate your cardiac care): (877) 442-1181

Cardiac-Related Health Education Programs

Take Action Against Heart Disease - A contract for you and your physician

"What's Your Heart Disease Risk?" Health Risk Assessment Survey

"What's Your Stroke Risk?" Health Risk Assessment Survey

Risk Assessment Tool for Estimating 10-year Risk of Developing Hard CHD

Fit Kids, Healthy Future Program

Weight Watchers Discount

• Understand your risk factors
• Manage your cholesterol level
• Control your blood pressure
• Manage your weight: eat a healthy diet and exercise
• Quit tobacco use
• Keep your stress level in check
• Monitor and control other health conditions that may increase your risk for heart disease
  

To obtain more information, and receive a confidential call from a Disease Management Coordinator, call the toll-free Care Choices Disease Management line at (877) 890-2045.