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• Information from Your Family Doctor An in depth look at blood pressure monitoring at home. A look at the different devices available and the advantages of each, how to prepare for taking of the pressure and how to use the monitors.
  
• Yale Heart Book Yale University School of Medicine Heart Book. Everything you need to know about the heart and heart disease, from diet to surgery. The text requires Adobe Acrobat (TM) Reader Software to be viewed
  
  
• Natural Health Consultants Therapies for diseases including hypertension, high blood pressure, stroke, heart attack, thrombosis, arrhythmias,angina, myocardial infarction, high cholesterol, atherosclerosis, and congestive heart failure.
  
• Allexperts Prominent cardiologists and others answer detailed one-on-one questions for free.
  
• 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. Extensive library of articles on cardiology.
  
• HeartCareUpdates.com Offering news, research, information and updates concerning heart diseases and disorders.
  
• Heart Disease Online A resource for websurfers searching for information on heart disease, surgery, and heart health.
  
• Heart News Information regarding disease, diet and exercise tips, surviving a heart attack, and cardiology news.
  
• 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.
  
• 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.
  
• Reynolds Cardiovascular Clinical Research Center General information, news and publications, library and search directories.
  
• HealthAtoZ.com Provides information, message boards, chat, and an "ask the doctor" option.
  
• Well Advice Information utilizing lifestyle and nutrition therapies and prescriptions as an alternative to conventional medicine. Some diseases covered are atherosclerosis, heart failure, cholesterol and high blood pressure.
  
• Heart Disease Articles Learn about this disease and how it can be prevented, the risk factors, diagnosis, and treatments.
  
• 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.
  
• Nutrition and Cardiovascular Health Report Overview of the role of proper nutrition in cardiovascular health.
  
• Heart Disease Risk Assessor Information about trying to assess the chances of getting a heart attack or other form of ischemic heart disease. Simple assessor followed by a full assessment if needed.
  
• HeartVentures - Reducing Health Costs by Improving Health Benefits large corporations by reducing healthcare costs through seminars that assist employees with high risk of heart disease improve nutrition and exercise.
  
• HeartThrive An independent Virtual Behavioral Cardiology practice, built on a foundation rooted in the behavioral sciences and the profession of psychology. Subscribe to a weekly newsletter.
  
• Mayo Clinic Heart Resource Center Information about atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, diagnostic tests, treatment, risk factors and prevention.
  
• Health and Age Some background reading, risk factors and what can be done for heart disease. Names of services available with phone numbers, addresses and fax numbers.
  
• The Daily Apple Information center bringing the latest news and tips on related problems such as angina, coronary artery disease and hypertension.
  
• North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology Provides a glossary for heart disease terms.
  
• Heart Health Center Evaluate your risk with the Stanford Heart Disease Risk Assessment Quiz.
  
• Medbroadcast.com Discussion about the risk factors, myocardial infarction, sex and your heart, as well as many other heart disease related topics.
  
• The Heart.org Information on treating and preventing cardiovascular disorders. Audience consists of cardiologists, allied health care professionals, and referring physicians. Registration provided for health professionals and media. Some information available without.
  
• Texas Arrhythmia Institute Information about individuals with heart disease having a greater risk of becoming victims of sudden cardiac death.
  
• Cardiologist UK Dr Diana R Holdright explains about angina, heart disease and cardiological investigations and treatments. Also some details about herself and contact information.
  
• Healthy Heart Index A quiz with many lifestyle questions, providing a health tip along with each result.
  
• Arizona Heart Institute Cardiovascular Risk Factor Analysis Offers an interactive on-line questionnaire designed to help determine your likeliness for heart disease.
  
• Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Provides reliable information about heart conditions and cardiovascular disease.
  
• Columbia University of Health Sciences A look at infective endocarditis, pericarditis, myocarditis, and cardiomyopathy. Discussion on each about diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
  
• American Heart Association A report about obesity and the impact on cardiovascular disease.
  
• 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.
  
• Heart Encyclopedia Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati has compiled comprehensive information about disorders that may affect a child's heart and options to treat those conditions.
  
• BBC Health Heart Disease The BBC Healths Heart Disease Guide website. Statistics, information, and news on heart disease in the U.K..
  
• CBS Health Watch Offers management tools and information about heart disease for beginner and advanced readers.
  
• Health Encyclopedia Line up of all the heart diseases and description of each, included are endocarditis, arrhythmias, bradycardia, tachycardia and heart failure.
  
• Curious Heart.com Provides education about heart disease, prevention, treatment and other general health information.
  
• Accent Health A comprehensive guide to help make sense of heart disease. Includes atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure and coronary artery disease.
  
• Cardiovascular Consultants Medical Group Extensive, easy to understand information about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. The site is geared towards lay people and health professionals.
  
• Dental Disease Summarizes current journal articles showing a possible link between dental disease and heart disease.
  
• 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.
  
• Exercise and Your Heart: A Guide to Physical Activity National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute provides in-depth information. .
  
• CNN's Health News Some samples of the latest news about heart disease and treatment.
  
• Heart to Heart Volunteers Support for heart event individuals and their families through articles written by health professionals and doctors.
  
• Medtronic.com Information about the symptoms and treatment of arrythmia, fibrillation, tachycardia and other heart disorders.
  
• Plainsense Explains about risk factors of heart disease and how to reduce them.
  
• HeartPoint A multimedia site for patient information and education. Presentations from professional sources help patients take an active role in their own health care.
  
• Heart Information Network Information about the cardiovascular system, healthy hearts, heart disease, treatment options and the latest news.
  
• Personal Health Zone Information on causes, symptoms and medical and nutritional treatments for heart disease.
  
• Cardiosource Offers research, information, ongoing clinical trials, and news regarding cardiovascular health.
  
• Infarct Combat Project Information on heart disease.
  
• Missouri/Kansas Association for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Education for patients, health care providers and insurers. lists contacts, seminars, message board and links. Also membership application and meeting minutes.
  
• Coenzyme Q10 Used in Treatment A discussion about the use of this supplement, in particular heart disease.
  
• Heart Savers Presents a holistic approach for reducing one's risk of heart disease.
  
• Spotlight Health Learn about heart disease and how you can prevent it. What are the risk factors, diagnosis and treatments.
  
• American Heart Association Defines obesity and take a look at it, and coronary heart disease and congestive heart failure. A discussion of treatment included.
  
• Mamas Health Information on angina, myocarditis and rheumatic heart disease.
  
• Aspirin as a Therapeutic Agent in Cardiovascular Disease A statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association.
  
• 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.