Abstract

Interactive Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke
Track: Health and Human Services
Authors: Dan Levine, Linda Schieb, Kass Kastning

The Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP) at CDC is committed to assisting health professionals tailor resources and interventions to the needs of specific geographic areas. In this session, we will explore the Interactive Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke, a web-mapping application developed by DHDSP to assist users in identifying places that bear the greatest burden of cardiovascular disease. The Interactive Atlas, leveraging the ArcGIS Server Flex API, allows users to interactively display heart disease, stroke, and health services data at county and state levels, while also analyzing risk factors such as race, age, gender, and lifestyle choices.