Agency for Health Care Policy and Research: Consumer Health: Provides online publications about treating and managing several forms of CVD, including angina, heart disease, and stroke.
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Provides information about this professional organization and links to related sites.
American College of Cardiology: The patient education section of this site includes consumer-oriented prevention information as well as an extensive list of links. This professional organization provides information about its conferences, journal articles, and technical information on this site.
American Heart Association: Provides information on hundreds of topics relating to the prevention and control of cardiovascular disease; sponsors a general Web site as well as specific sites focusing on women and CVD, heart-healthy diets, and fitness programs. The site also includes a general CVD risk assessment and a stroke risk assessment.
CDC National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: Cardiovascular Disease: Provides general information about CVD risk factors and prevention.
Finger Lakes Heart Institute: Healthier Hearts: Provides fact sheets on a variety of topics and a glossary of cardiovascular-related terminology.
Franklin Institute Science Museum: The Heart: An On-Line Exploration: An online museum exhibit containing information on the structure and function of the heart, how to monitor your heart’s health, and how to maintain a healthy heart.
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada: Provides statistics about heart disease and stroke in Canada, lifestyle advice for prevention, an extensive A to Z glossary of information, and links to related sites.
Heart Disease Prevention System: Provides educational materials on improving lifestyle for heart health, including information on smoking cessation, low-fat diets, and exercise.
HeartInfo—Heart Information Network: Provides information for heart patients and others interested in learning how to identify and reduce their risk factors for heart disease; includes links to many related sites.
HeartPoint: Presents news, information, and tips relating to heart health.
Heartsite.com: Provides information about prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease; site also includes a tutorial about the structure and function of the heart.
The Hypertension Network: Provides information about the prevention and treatment of high blood pressure.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): Provides information on a variety of topics relating to cardiovascular health and disease, including cholesterol, smoking, obesity, and hypertension; features a special site on lowering cholesterol, the Heart Healthy Handbook for Women, and Latino Cardiovascular Health Resources.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Includes online publications and links relating to stroke prevention and treatment.
National Stroke Association: Provides information for stroke victims and their families and includes an online stroke risk assessment.
PediHeart: Provides information about congenital heart defects.
Diet and Cardiovascular Disease
American Heart Association: Delicious Decisions: Provides recipes and tips for shopping and eating out, with an emphasis on low-fat, heart-healthy eating.
Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH): Provides information about the design, diets, and results of the DASH study, including tips on how to follow the DASH diet at home.
The Healthy Refrigerator: Provides consumer-oriented information about a heart-healthy diet as well as other information relating to cardiovascular disease.
Mayo Clinic Health Oasis Virtual Cookbook: Provides a variety of healthy recipes; if you send in a traditional favorite, their dietitians will "lighten it up" and add the new version to the cookbook.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): Resource Library: Includes tips sheets and other resources focusing on heart-healthy eating. Other dietary publications at the site include the following:
Step By Step: Eating To Lower Your High Blood Cholesterol
USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center: In addition to a general, searchable database with the nutritional composition of all foods, this site also has special food composition data on trans fatty acids, isoflavones (soy products), and other nutrients of special interest to cardiovascular health.
See also the listings for Chapters 2 (stress), 12 (nutrition), 13 (exercise), and 14 (weight management).
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