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The American Heart Association. (n.d.). What is cardiovascular disease? https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/consumer-healthcare/what-is-cardiovascular-disease
This is an overview of cardiovascular disease from the American Heart Association.

The American Heart Association. (n.d.). Lifestyle changes to prevent a heart attack. https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-attack/life-after-a-heart-attack/lifestyle-changes-for-heart-attack-prevention
Recommended lifestyle changes from the American Heart Association for preventing heart attack. Includes a 5-minute video of patients’ experiences.

Bracewell, N. J., Plasschaert, J., Conti, C. R., Keeley, E. C., & Conti, J. B. (2022). Cardiac rehabilitation: Effective yet underutilized in patients with cardiovascular disease. Clinical Cardiology, 45(11), 1128–1134. https://doi.org/10.1002/clc.23911
This article reviews the benefits of behavior changes through cardiac rehabilitation programs for heart patients.

Alyafei, A., & Easton-Carr, R. (2024). The health belief model of behavior change. StatPearls Publishing. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK606120/
This source offers an overview of the Health Belief Model.

Midjani, N., Hossaini, F.A., & Sharifi, N. (2023). Promotion of nutritional behaviors in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases: Application of the health belief model in primary health care centers. BMC Primary Care, 24, 278. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-023-02248-6
This article used the HBM to encourage positive nutritional behaviors in a group of CVD patients.

Amdemariam, L.K., Watumo, A.M., Sibamo, E.L., & Agide, F.D. (2022). Perception towards cardiovascular diseases preventive practices among bank workers in Hossana town using the health belief model. PLOS ONE, 17(2), e0264112. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264112
This article used the HBM to examine perceptions about CVD in bank workers.