Patient Health Education - General

Here you will find links to sites with cardiovascular and other general health educational information for patients and their families.

Please note that some of the educational websites we have included for your convenience DO include sponsor advertising.  These are denoted by (A) following the name of the site.  If you prefer not to patronize such sites, this designation will allow you to avoid them.


  • American College of Cardiology - CardioSmart
    HPV Heart is pleased to include CardioSmart, from the American College of Cardiology, as a valuable online resource offering accessible, authoritative information about cardiovascular disease, its prevention, management and care. "CardioSmart is a patient education site of the American College of Cardiology. Our mission is to engage, inform, and empower patients to better prepare them for participation in their own care. We are committed to providing visitors to our site with accurate, un-biased information in an advertising-free environment. We hope you enjoy visiting our site and find it a useful extension of your relationship with your cardiologist."

  • American Dietetic Association
    The website of the American Dietetic Association, the nation's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals, offers tips on healthy eating and lifestyle for the whole family.

  • American Heart Association
    Learn more about the American Heart Association's efforts to reduce death caused by cardiovascular disease.

  • American Society of Echocardiography - See My Heart
    This site, presented by the American Society of Echocardiography, is a patient information web site that helps consumers understand heart and circulation ultrasound.

  • American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
    The ASNC is the professional association for providers in the nuclear cardiology field. Click on the "Patients" link on the home page for a wealth of information about nuclear cardiology tests and other consumer resources.

  • American Stroke Association
    A division of the American Heart Association established in 1998 to reduce the impact of stroke. The division's Web-based offerings include prevention and recovery fact sheets for consumers.

  • Delicious Decisions
    Recipes for people with heart problems, produced by the American Heart Association.

  • Health Authority (A)
    Welcome to HeartAuthority.com, a unique educational resource created in collaboration with the ACC (American College of Cardiology) and dedicated to bringing you the most up-to-date information on cardiovascular problems. Here, America's leading cardiologists provide information on the most common heart-related conditions.

  • Heart Center Online (A)
    This commercial website offers information on all aspects of heart health, including risk factors, treatment, and current research.

  • Heart Profilers
    Sponsored by the American Heart Association, Heart Profilers helps patients learn more about their treatment options for such conditions as coronary artery disease (CAD), high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation. Register to create your personal profile.

  • Mended Hearts
    Mended Hearts, a national nonprofit organization affiliated with the American Heart Association, has been offering the gift of hope to heart disease patients, their families and caregivers for more than 50 years. Recognized for its role in facilitating a positive patient-care experience, Mended Hearts partners with 460 hospitals and rehabilitation clinics and offers services to heart patients through visiting programs, support group meetings and educational forums.

  • The Cardiology Channel (A)
    This commercial website provides a wide range of comprehensive information about diseases of the heart and cardiovascular system.

  • World's Healthiest Foods
    This website, sponsored by the non-profit George Mateljan Foundation, offers nutritional information and health benefits for 130 "healthy" foods.
 



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