• Cardiovascular Disease 101: Understanding Heart and Blood Vessel Conditions
  (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Heart and Vascular Diseases
  (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

• Guidelines Alert Heart Patients to Depression Risk
  (09/29/2008, Reuters Health)
• Leading COPD Drugs Tied to Stroke, Heart Attack
  (09/23/2008, HealthDay)
• Ex-Smokers Lower Their Cardiovascular Risk
  (09/22/2008, Reuters Health)
• More News on Heart Diseases

• Cardiac Catheterization(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
• Cardiac CT(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
• Cardiac MRI(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
• Computer Imaging / Tomography
  (American Heart Association)
• Coronary Angiogram and Angioplasty
  (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player

  Also available in Spanish

• Diagnostic Tests and Procedures(Texas Heart Institute)

  Also available in Spanish

• Echocardiogram(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player

  Also available in Spanish

• Echocardiography(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
• Echocardiography Stress Test(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player

  Also available in Spanish

• Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG)
  (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
• Heart Disease: Tests
  (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
• Invasive Testing
  (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
• Laboratory Tests
  (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
• Nuclear Heart Scan
  (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
• Stress Testing
  (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

• MedlinePlus: Heart Surgery
  (National Library of Medicine)

  Also available in Spanish

• What Are Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents?
  (American Heart Association) - Links to PDF

• Cardiac Risk Assessment
  (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
• Cholesterol Test
  (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
• hs-CRP (High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein)
  (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
• Lipid Profile
  (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
• MedlinePlus: Heart Diseases--Prevention
  (National Library of Medicine)

  Also available in Spanish

• Cardiac Rehabilitation
  (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
• Cardiac Rehabilitation
  (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player

  Also available in Spanish

• Cardiac Rehabilitation: Building a Better Life After Heart Disease
  (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

• Coping with Feelings
  (American Heart Association) - Requires Flash Player

• Left Ventricular Assist Device
  (American Heart Association)

• Enlarged Heart: What Are the Causes?
  (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Heart Palpitations
  (American Academy of Family Physicians)

  Also available in Spanish

• Heart Tumors(InteliHealth)
• JAMA Patient Page: Pericardial Effusion(American Medical Association)

  Also available in Spanish

• Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
  (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Pericarditis
  (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Pericarditis
  (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
• Silent Ischemia and Ischemic Heart Disease
  (American Heart Association)

• Alcohol, Wine and Cardiovascular Disease
  (American Heart Association)

  Also available in Spanish

• Anesthesia and Heart Disease
  (American Heart Association)
• Antibiotics and Your Heart
  (American Dental Association)
• Caffeine
  (American Heart Association)

  Also available in Spanish

• Can Patients with Cardiovascular Disease Take Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs?
  (American Heart Association)
• Cardiovascular Specialists and Your Health Care
  (American College of Cardiology)
• Cholesterol Counts for Everyone
  (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
• Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke
  (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
• Flu Shots: Important If You Have Heart Disease
  (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Gum Disease Links to Heart Disease and Stroke
  (American Academy of Periodontology)

  Also available in Spanish

• Heart Disease Risk Factors
  (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• JAMA Patient Page: Acute Emotional Stress and the Heart
  (American Medical Association)

  Also available in Spanish

• JAMA Patient Page: Chronic Stress and the Heart
  (American Medical Association)

  Also available in Spanish

• JAMA Patient Page: Smoking and the Heart
  (American Medical Association) - Links to PDF
• New Guidelines Regarding Antibiotics to Prevent Infective Endocarditis
  (American Heart Association)
• Platelets and Cardiovascular Disease
  (American Heart Association) - Links to PDF
• Sexual Activity and Heart Disease or Stroke
  (American Heart Association)
• Take Care of Your Heart. Manage Your Diabetes
  (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - Links to PDF

• See My Heart Cardiovascular Media Library
  (American Society of Echocardiography) - Requires Flash Player

• Heart Disease Risk Questionnaire
  (Siteman Cancer Center)

  Also available in Spanish

• Cardiac Rehabilitation
  (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player

  Also available in Spanish

• Coronary Angiogram and Angioplasty
  (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player

  Also available in Spanish

• Echocardiogram
  (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player

  Also available in Spanish

• Echocardiography Stress Test
  (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player

  Also available in Spanish

• Play the Electrocardiogram Game
  (Nobel Foundation) - Requires Flash Player

• Healthy Heart
  (Food and Drug Administration)
• Heart Anatomy
  (Texas Heart Institute)

  Also available in Spanish

• How the Heart Works
  (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Cardiovascular Diseases
  (National Institutes of Health)
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Heart Diseases
  (National Institutes of Health)
• Learn More about Chelation Therapy and the Study
  (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)

• Genetics Home Reference: Williams syndrome
  (National Library of Medicine)

• Abdominal Fat Distribution Predicts Heart Disease
  (American Heart Association)
• Air Pollution and Cardiovacular Disease
  (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
• Children with ADHD Should Get Heart Tests Before Treatment with Stimulant Drugs
  (American Heart Association)
• Developmental Changes in Adolescence Raise Men's Heart Disease Risk
  (American Heart Association)
• Family Cardiac Caregivers May Have Higher Heart Disease Risk
  (American Heart Association)
• Fatty Liver Disease May Raise Heart Disease Risk in Overweight, Obese Kids
  (American Heart Association)
• Heart Disease
  (National Institutes of Health) - Links to PDF
• Inflammation May Explain Why Poor, Uneducated Suffer More CVD
  (American Heart Association)
• Lack of Vitamin D May Increase Heart Disease Risk
  (American Heart Association)
• Link Between Heart Disease, Sleep Apnea Should Be Probed
  (American Heart Association)
• New Survey Shows African-Americans Are Concerned with Heart Health but Unaware of Link to Brain Health
  (American Heart Association)
• Poor Teen Sleep Habits May Raise Blood Pressure, Lead to CVD
  (American Heart Association)
• Statement Addresses Risks of High Blood Sugar in Heart Patients
  (American Heart Association)

References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)

• Article: Start losing weight and see immediate heart-health benefits. Research shows...
• Article: Incidental findings on cardiac imaging.
• Article: Scanning for hidden heart disease.
• Heart Diseases -- see more articles

• Cardiac Glossary(American Heart Association)
• Deciphering Heart Disease Medspeak(Medical Library Association) - Links to PDF

• Find an Accredited Echocardiography Laboratory or Vascular Laboratory
  (American Society of Echocardiography)
• Find an Interventional Radiologist(
  Society of Interventional Radiology)

• American Heart Association
• National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
  (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

• FASTATS: Heart Disease
  (National Center for Health Statistics)
• Heart Disease and Stroke Maps
  (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics -- 2008 Update
  (American Heart Association) - Large PDF file

• Cardiovascular Disorders
  (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia)
• Children's Health
  (American Heart Association)
• Children's Vascular Health Activity Book
  (Society for Vascular Surgery)
• Heart Disease
  (Nemours Foundation)

  Also available in Spanish

• Men and Heart Disease(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

• MedlinePlus: Heart Disease in Women(National Library of Medicine)

  Also available in Spanish

• Aging Hearts & Arteries
  (National Institute on Aging) - Large PDF file