Resources

Columbia University of Health Sciences - A look at infective endocarditis, pericarditis, myocarditis, and cardiomyopathy. Discussion on each about diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/texts/guide/hmg16_0004.html

Heart Encyclopedia - Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati has compiled information about disorders that may affect a child's heart and options to treat those conditions.
http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/heartcenter/encyclopedia/

CNN's Health News - Some samples of the latest news about heart disease and treatment.
http://cnn.com/HEALTH/heart

Nutrition and Cardiovascular Health Report - Overview of the role of proper nutrition in cardiovascular health.
http://www.primev.com/NuCardio.htm

Aspirin as a Therapeutic Agent in Cardiovascular Disease - A statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association.
http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/96/8/2751

Infarct Combat Project - Information on heart disease.
http://www.infarctcombat.org

Mayo Clinic: Heart Disease - Information about atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, diagnostic tests, treatment, risk factors and prevention.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/heart-disease/HB99999

Premier Heart and 3DMP EKG Technology - Premier Heart uses the latest medical equipment computerized EKG technology to accurately diagnose and monitor heart disease non-invasively, rapidly and inexpensively preventing heart attack, congestive heart failure and sudden cardiac death.
http://www.premierheart.com/

AOL Body - Heart Disease - Cover topics such as recognizing risk factors, diagnosis, medications, risks of bypass surgery, and aspirin and coronary artery disease.
http://body.aol.com/condition-center/heart-disease

Open Heart.net - Discussion forum, brief descriptions of cardiovascular diseases, treatments, and new discoveries. Sponsored by the Swiss Foundation for Advanced Communication in Healthcare. [Site in English, French, and German.]
http://www.open-heart.net/

CVMD - Cardiovascular Multimedia Information Network - Unrestricted access to multimedia educational materials relating to cardiovascular disease prevention, detection and treatment for patients, healthcare professionals, hospital administrators and scientists.
http://www.cvmd.org

Heart.org.in - Offers patient specific information about medical diseases affecting the heart and blood vessels. Includes tests and procedures, organizations, groups and message boards.
http://www.heart.org.in

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing - Provides a non-invasive, objective, accurate and quantified assessment of possible cardiac failure.
http://www.cpxtesting.com

BBC Health - The Heart Disease Guide - Statistics, information, and news on heart disease in the UK.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/heart/

Cardiovascular Consultants Medical Group - Includes, easy to understand information about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. The site is geared towards lay people and health professionals.
http://www.healthyhearts.com

How to Prevent 500,000 Heart Attacks a Year - From DukeMedince Health News, an article written by Wei Jiang, MD. Discusses screening for cardiovascular disease, current guidelines, and recommendations from The Screening for Heart Attack Prevention and Education (SHAPE) Task Force.
http://www.healthnewswebsite.com/heart_attack_health_news.html

St. Jude Medical Glossary of Heart-Related Medical Terms - Glossary of medical terms related to cardiovascular disorders, heart disease, and heart valves.
http://www.sjm.com/globals/glossary.aspx

Cardiosource - Offers research, information, ongoing clinical trials, and news regarding cardiovascular health.
http://www.cardiosource.com/

Alcohol and Heart Disease - Thomas A. Pearson, MD, PhD; From the Nutrition Committee of the American Heart Association takes an in-depth look at this subject.
http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/94/11/3023

Holstic Heart Health - Information on the use of holistic therapies with traditional medicine for improved heart health.
http://www.holistichearthealth.com

Guidant Condition Compass - Heart conditions information including congestive heart failure symptoms, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, ejection fraction and dilated cardiomyopathy.
http://www.guidant.com/condition/

Heart Health Center - Evaluate your risk with the Stanford Heart Disease Risk Assessment Quiz.
http://www.ivillagehealth.com/conditions/heart/articles/0,11299,242989_283628,00.html

Christopher M. Quick, Ph.D. - UCSF Center for Cerebrovascular Research.
http://avm.ucsf.edu/faculty/quick/

Medical Center Cardiac Rehabilitation Center - Provides details of clinics, education and patient services.
http://www.med.nyu.edu/cardiacrehab/

Heart Attack & Stroke: Symptoms and Response - Medical emergency information. Warning signs of heart attack or stroke with discussion of most useful response, contributing factors and aftermath. Copy and retain with emergency information. By Ken Wear.
http://www.rationallink.org/LLmedical.htm

ANet United - A blog that brings together research and news regarding cardiovascular disease, specifically heart failure. Created by Alex Hakimi.
http://anetunited.com/

American Heart Association - A report about obesity and the impact on cardiovascular disease.
http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/98/14/1472

MerckSource - Heart Disease - Information on coronary heart disease, high cholesterol and dietary information to reduce your risk.
http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_health_library_frame.jsp?cd=3d&pg=/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_adam.jsp?pg=/pp/us/cns/content/adam/ency/article/002436.htm

Seek Wellness - Provides information about heart attacks, cholesterol, and heart disease in women.
http://www.seekwellness.com/heart/index.htm

Heart Center Online: Patient Information - Features a cardiologist-edited encyclopedia, interactive tools, communities and other resources to help cardiovascular patients make important decisions about their care and treatment.
http://www.heartcenteronline.com/myheartdr

The Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions - The Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions promotes excellence in invasive and interventional cardiovascular medicine through physician education and representation, and the advancement of quality standards to enhance patient care.
http://www.scai.org/

Heart Information Network - Information about the cardiovascular system, healthy hearts, heart disease, treatment options and the latest news.
http://www.heartinfo.org/

HeartCenterOnline - A resource for heart disease patients and professionals. Features a cardiologist-edited encyclopedia of conditions, tests, and surgeries. For physicians offers physician Web sites and other resources.
http://www.heartcenteronline.com/

The Franklin Institute Online - All about the heart, how to keep a healthy heart, heart disease, blood vessels, pulmonary system, how it is monitored, blood, and the history of the heart.
http://www.fi.edu/biosci/preview/heartpreview.html

Healthy Heart Index - A quiz with many lifestyle questions, providing a health tip along with each result.
http://www.thirdage.com/features/healthy/heart/

American Heart Association: Heart Profilers - Make informed treatment decisions with our free treatment decision tools for heart disease and stroke.
http://www.americanheart.org/heartprofilers

LifeHeart.com - Resources on heart disease, including angina, coronary artery disease, and quality of life for patients and medical professionals.
http://www.lifeheart.com

AllExperts Heart and Cardiology Q&A - Experts volunteer to answer questions related to heart disease.
http://www.allexperts.com/browse.cgi?catLvl=3&catID=964

Medtronic.com - Information about the symptoms and treatment of arrythmia, fibrillation, tachycardia and other heart disorders.
http://www.medtronic.com/crm/

Pacemaker Arbeitsgruppe - Arbeitsgruppe Herzschrittmacher und Elektrophysiologie der Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Kardiologie
http://www.pacemaker.ch

Cardiologist UK - Dr Diana R Holdright explains about angina, heart disease and cardiological investigations and treatments. Also some details about herself and contact information.
http://www.cardiologist.uk.com

Stanford Interventional Cardiology - Stanford Interventional Cardiology is a world leader in percutaneous coronary revascularization. We perform over 1000 interventions per year and offer the latest breakthroughs in the treatment of coronary artery disease and valvular heart disease.
http://cvmedicine.stanford.edu/interventional/

Thoratec Corporation - Thoratec Corporation is engaged in the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of medical devices for circulatory support and vascular graft applications.
http://www.thoratec.com

eMedTV - Offers in-depth coverage of the issues and complications surrounding Heart Disease with interactive videos, articles and the latest news.
http://heart-disease.emedtv.com/

Living with Heart Disease - A weblog containing tips and information about healing your body, mind, and spirit.
http://livingwithheartdisease.blogspot.com

Ask the Doctor: The Heart Forum for Patients - Interactive medical question and answer format about all aspects of this disease. Patient question is replied to by online doctors from the Cleveland Clinic. Includes library of articles on cardiology.
http://www.medhelp.org/Forums/cardio/index.htm

euroSCORE Risk Calculators - Provides free, multilingual risk calculators for surgical mortality based on this system.
http://euroscore.org/calc.html

HeartPoint - A multimedia site for patient information and education. Presentations from professional sources help patients take an active role in their own health care.
http://www.heartpoint.com/

South Broward Cardiology - Cardiology group located in Miami, Florida. Web site offers information on common heart problems and disorders.
http://www.sbcardiology.com

Rehabilitation Research - Resources for researchers and patients interested in cardiac rehabilitation. Complete list UK programs with contact details, interactive articles, notice board, news and conference details.
http://www.cardiacrehabilitation.org.uk/

Heart Disease Online - A resource for websurfers searching for information on heart disease, surgery, and heart health.
http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/1652/index.html

NHLBI Health Information Online Catalog - Government catalog of free and low cost information on heart disease, lung, blood, and sleep disorder prevention, control, and management from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
http://emall.nhlbihin.net

Arizona Heart Institute Cardiovascular Risk Factor Analysis - Offers an interactive on-line questionnaire designed to help determine your likeliness for heart disease.
http://www.azheart.com/rfa.asp

Healthy Heart Guide - How to lower the chances of developing heart disease and how to reverse the effects of a current heart condition. Four ways to promote a healthy heart.
http://www.healthy-heart-guide.com

First EBCT Heart Scan Facility in Philadelphia - HeartCam TM. Joint service provider with the UPenn School of Medicine offering electron beam computed tomography (EBCT) heart scan for the early detection of heart disease.
http://www.phillyheartcam.com