American Heart Association
From the national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability
and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Is a general source for all
matters of the heart, and related disease conditions such as stroke, diabetes,
and cholesterol. Includes information about warning signs, a heart and stroke
encyclopedia, publications and resources, and advocacy. Also offers health
tools, including Risk Assessment, Treatment Decision Help, Exercise Diary, and
Body Mass Index Calculator.
Clinical Trials
Provides
patients, family members and members of the public current information about
clinical research studies. Heart-related trials are listed under the disease
heading "Heart and Blood Vessel Diseases."
Coumadin
Drug company sponsored,
but resources cite credible sources and includes such information as dietary
tips (be sure to maintain a diet rich in Vitamin K) and cautions regarding
bleeding hazards.
Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Medical Center Department of Cardiology
Includes information about
staff, services, and research. Click on "For Patients" to access information
about heart conditions and diagnostic tests at DHMC, a checklist of information
for your first visit to DHMC, cardiology topics, recommended books, support
groups and community health, and web resources.
Depression and Heart
Disease National Institute of Mental Health
Research has shown that
people with heart disease are more likely to suffer from depression than
otherwise healthy people, and that people with depression are at greater risk
for developing heart disease (Nemeroff CB, Musselman DL, Evans DL. Depression
and cardiac disease. Depression and Anxiety, 1998; 8(Suppl 1): 71-9.). This
site includes depression symptoms and facts about depression and heart
disease.
HeartInfo.org
Provides
information on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular
disease. Includes a Patient Guides section, where there are patient questions
and physician answers. Also includes Treatment Options, which includes "Heart
Profilers," evidence-based, peer-reviewed interactive decision support tools.
Provides news, information, a drug guide, multimedia library, nutrition guide,
women's health, fitness guide, a dictionary, and clinical trials information.
HeartInfo.org is owned and operated by TriGenesis Communications Inc.
National
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (National Institutes of Health)
From the institute which provides oversight of a national program in diseases
of the heart, blood vessels, lung, and blood; blood resources; and sleep
disorders. The site includes links to cardiovascular information for patients
and the general public. Includes
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/phy_act.htm "Check Your
Physical Activity Heart Disease I.Q." which tests how much you know about how
physical activity affects your heart.
National Women's Health Information
Center
From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Includes daily news, FAQ's about women's health, in particular, an FAQ about
women and heart diseases. |
