Helpful Web Sites on Heart and Vascular Diseases

National Heart Foundation Web site provides medical news and background information about heart disease and stroke. It also features information about current research in the field.

The American Heart Association provides a consumer friendly Web site, which is an excellent starting point for anyone wishing to learn the basics concerning heart disease.

HeartCenterOnline provides consumer friendly articles on heart disease. The site features medical news, background information on various conditions and information about drugs used to combat heart disease.

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute offers a comprehensive Web site, which features educational tutorials for patients and the public, clinical-practice guidelines and information about publications for healthcare professionals, and information about ongoing research.

The Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute offers information on diseases of the heart and vascular system, information for medical professionals on treatment options, and research news in the field.

The mission of the American College of Cardiology is to advocate for high-quality cardiovascular care. The College serves to advance education and new research in the field, to develop treatment guidelines and standards, and to advise government on health care policy. It also offers information about continuing education seminars on cardiovascular care for physicians.

The Karolinska Institute provides a comprehensive series of links to Web sites for specific cardiovascular diseases. The site includes Web links to encyclopedia articles that offer introductory information on medical conditions, to research articles on conditions, and to x-rays and other images illustrating conditions.

Information about the statin drug Crestor, including details about the recent Cleveland Clinic-led drug trials, is available on the AstraZeneca Web site.