Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) Program

HNE wants to help you and your physician manage your CAD. Our Disease Management staff will work with you and your physician. We'll help you improve self management skills aimed at:

Lowering blood cholesterol
Preventing progression of coronary artery disease
Promoting recovery from acute coronary events
Preventing repeat acute coronary events
Maintaining quality of life.

The program is free and includes the following resources:

Educational Materials: Brochures, worksheets, and other useful tools will help you manage your CAD. We'll send these materials to your home at your request.

HNE’s Virtual Grocery Store Tour: Take our grocery store tour in the privacy of your home with our DVD. As part of our program you will recieve this DVD. However, for more information or to order a copy of the DVD today, you may call (413) 787-4000, extension 3031 or (800) 842-4464, extension 3031.

For more information about the CAD Management Program contact HNE at 1-800-842-4464 and ask for Health Services.

Useful Links:

What is Coronary Artery Disease?
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Cad/CAD_WhatIs.html

American Heart Association (AHA)
www.americanheart.org

Make Smoking History: Massachusetts Dept of Public Health

http://makesmokinghistory.org/

Aim for a Health Weight

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/index.htm

Tools: