Cardiovascular Disease
Thanks to online-only health sites, sites operated by the National Institutes of Health and those of our country's top hospitals, clinics and nonprofit heart-health organizations, high-quality information on common and rare cardiovascular diseases are only a quick surf away. Use the
Cardiovascular Disease Web Guide to find links to sites with verified, credible information.
Read a Spanish-language version of the Cardiovascular Disease Web Guide.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is responsible for 29 percent of deaths in the United States each year, making it the leading cause of death and a major cause of disability among Americans. Use the sites below to learn more about heart disease types, including hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart attack, angina, heart failure, arrhythmia and congenital heart disease.
- The Cleveland Clinic has been voted "America’s #1 Heart Center" by U.S. News and World Report for 12 straight years. The clinic's site reflects its authority by hosting some of the most comprehensive heart information on the Web. For that reason, we've provided links to its pages where fitting.
For an overview of heart disease …
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
has a gateway to heart disease information such as overviews, facts and statistics, advice on prevention, risks, causes and symptoms. This is a good place to begin your research.
HealthCentral
has authoritative, trustworthy information, and uses a number of excellent diagrams and animations to convey how different diseases afflict the heart. Look for additional resources on the left of the page, such as
heart disease videos on topics like medical advances and new treatments.
For women with heart disease …
The National Women's Health Information Center
provides an explanation of heart disease and how to prevent it, as well as important information on issues specifically for women, such as how the birth control pill, the birth control patch and hormone replacement therapy can affect your risk of heart disease.
WomenHeart,
the online home of the National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease, has the latest heart news and cardiac information (such as conditions, treatments, facts and stats) as well as advice on keeping fit and healthy.
For seniors with heart disease …
Yale School of Medicine
hosts a nine-page PDF overview of heart disease in the elderly by cardiologist Lawrence H. Young. Find an introduction to heart disease and a discussion of how the heart ages, along with information on individual conditions, diagnostic procedures and treatment options.
For kids with heart disease …
KidsHealth
has heart disease information geared toward younger readers. Written in a simple yet not condescending voice, the article introduces specific conditions, diagnostic procedures and treatments.
For heart disease facts and stats …
For heart disease organizations …
American Heart Association
has a wealth of information including detailed descriptions of specific diseases and conditions, a portal to the American Stroke Association's site, a list of heart attack and stroke warning signs, an encyclopedia of terms and considerable information on living a healthy lifestyle.
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
presents links to Web sites, articles and Web applications dealing with specific diseases. The site's resources tend to be slightly less introductory, so this would be the place to go after acquiring an overview from another site.
For heart disease clinical trials …
ClinicalTrials.gov
brings you a comprehensive list of clinical research trials for different conditions all around the country. Enter the condition for which you'd like to find trials and the geographic location, and you'll be presented with a running list of trials as well as recruitment details.
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