Please click on the links
below to view information:
Patient information - CAD - Informed decision making
http://www.cardiac-risk-assessment.com/heart-disease-treatment/coronary-artery-disease-treatment
Recovery from heart surgery
http://www.fltca.com/index.html
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/surgery/default.asp?firstCat=3&secondCat=469
http://www.openheartcoach.com/TheBook.html
http://www.aftermybypass.com
www.openheartcoach.com
Bypass Surgery Information
http://heart.healthcentersonline.com/bypasssurgery/bypasssurgery.cfm
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/patient-information-coronary-artery-bypass-graft-surgery
What is bypass surgery?
http://www.medindia.net/animation/Coronary-Artery-Bypass-Surgery.asp
http://heart.health.ivillage.com/bypasssurgery/bypasssurgery.cfm
Finding Heart Information
on the internet
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2100/2159.asp?index=9053
Popular Health Sites
http://www.doctorbob.com/
Heart Disease Statistics
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200026
Mortality Figures for
Cardiac Interventions
http://www.stronghealth.com/services/surgical/Cardiothoracic/statistics.cfm
Answers to Questions
about Open Heart Surgery
http://www.heartcenteronline.com/myheartdr/common/articles.cfm?ARTID=338&id=299&WT.srch=1
http://um-jmh.org/HealthLibrary/Cardiology/Heart_Handbook.html
HEART
STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
The Human Heart
http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/heart.html
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/3400/3450.asp?index=11621
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/heartworks/bloodflow.htm?index=10555
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/electric/nmlhrtbeat.htm?index=10491
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/heartworks/heartlooklike.htm?index=10553
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/heartworks/coronaryartery.htm?index=10556
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/heartworks/bloodtravel.htm?index=10554
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/cad/cad_arteries.htm
CPR
http://depts.washington.edu/learncpr/
HEART DISEASE
Atherosclerosis
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Atherosclerosis/Atherosclerosis_WhatIs.html
Heart Disease Overview
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/index.htm#chol
http://mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au/health-public-affairs/mhcs/publications/6095.html
http://www.ahaf.org/hrtstrok/about/hsabout.htm
http://www.dencats.org/index.php
http://www.heartpoint.com/
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/1800/1801.asp?index=7796
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/default.asp?firstCat=3&secondCat=246
http://www.smchealthwise.com/body.cfm?id=225
http://www.medhelp.org/NIHlib/GF-269.html
http://www.drkool.com/kar_faq.html
http://www.mayoclinic.org/coronaryartery-jax/
http://www.womensheartfoundation.org/
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/cad/cadsymptoms.htm
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/cad/understandingcad.htm
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/coronarydisease.html
http://www.heartpoint.com/coronartdisease.html
http://heartdisease.about.com/msubcabg.htm
http://www.4woman.gov/faq/coronary.htm
http://www.coronary-artery.com/pt/re/cad/home.htm;jsessionid=A95Dg0gUgf73h8K11W
v6dRxp5q12k59yen4u2kph0Sreunu3nNOU!-20242763!-949856032!9001!-1
http://www.tmc.edu/thi/cad.html
http://heartdisease.about.com/library/weekly/?once=true&
Heart Attack
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/0100/0123.asp?index=4235
Symptoms
http://mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au/health-public-affairs/mhcs/publications/5235.html
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/cad/mi_symptoms.htm?index=10478
Angina Pectoris
http://www.guideline.gov/guidelines/FTNGC-2607.html
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/cad/mi_types.htm?index=10477
Sudden Cardiac Death
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2400/2454.asp?index=9519
HEART DISEASE IN
WOMEN
Women and Heart Disease
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/3400/3445.asp?index=11615
Coronary Artery Disease in
Women
http://mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au/health-public-affairs/mhcs/publications/5160.html
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2600/2638.asp?index=9867
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3225/is_4_68/ai_106672887
http://www.ahrq.gov/research/womheart.htm
The Healthy Heart Handbook for
Women
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/other/hhw/index.htm
Postmenopausal Hormone
Replacement Therapy
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/3000/3079.asp?index=10835
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/women/pht_facts.htm
http://www.nih.gov/PHTindex.htm
RISK FACTORS AND
PREVENTION
Risk Factors for Heart
Disease
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2100/2144.asp?index=9071
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/0300/0384.asp?index=4585
High Blood Pressure
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/hbp/index.html
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Hbp/HBP_WhatIs.html
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/hbp/hbp_low/index.htm
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/allhat/index.htm
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/0100/0124.asp?index=4236
http://www.medhelp.org/NIHlib/GF-106.html
Depression and Heart Disease
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depheart.cfm
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/3300/3347.asp?index=11369
Cholesterol Control
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/chd/
http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/atpiii/calculator.asp?usertype=pub
Prevention of Heart Attack
http://www.healthyhearts.com/healthyhearts.htm
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2200/2234.asp?index=9344
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/3300/3335.asp?index=11333
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2800/2853.asp?index=10447
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/tests/labtests/crp.htm?index=10529
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2900/2958.asp?index=10674
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2600/2644.asp?index=9841
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/0900/0978.asp?index=5568
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/3000/3053.asp?index=10807
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/prevention/default.asp?firstCat=3&secondCat=226
Nutrition and Heart Disease
http://mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au/health-public-affairs/mhcs/publications/5895.html
http://www.mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au/health-public-affairs/mhcs/publications/5875.html
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/hbp/dash/index.htm
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2100/2143.asp?index=8961
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/cad/vitamin_e.htm?index=10475
http://www.diet-reviews-zone.com/
http://www.ivillagehealth.com/features/eatforwellness/articles/0,,411884_441150,00.html?arriv
alSA=1&cobrandRef=0&arrival_freqCap=1&pba=adid=9437771
http://www.foodpyramidindia.org/index.html
http://www.healthy-india.org/index.asp
Exercise
http://www.medhelp.org/healthtopics/exercise.html
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=947
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2900/2975.asp?index=10699
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/3300/3390.asp?index=8825
http://www.medhelp.org/NIHlib/GF-335.html
http://www.womensheartfoundation.org/content/Exercise/intro_to_exercise.asp
http://www.womensheartfoundation.org/content/Exercise/safe_exercise1.asp
http://www.womensheartfoundation.org/content/Exercise/fitness_for_life.asp
http://www.womensheartfoundation.org/content/Exercise/strength_training.asp
http://www.womensheartfoundation.org/content/Exercise/starting_a_walking_program.asp
http://www.womensheartfoundation.org/content/Exercise/stretching_exercise.asp
http://www.womensheartfoundation.org/content/Exercise/living_with_mindfulness.asp
http://www.womensheartfoundation.org/content/Exercise/yoga.asp
http://www.womensheartfoundation.org/content/Nutrition/diet_and_exercise_log_healthy_lifestyle.asp
http://www.kungfuaerobics.com/gentle_exercise/links/index.shtml
http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/s1058752.htm
http://www.jhbmc.jhu.edu/cardiology/rehab/exercise.chd.html
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/health/exercise-heart/
http://www.nmh.org/patient_ed_pdfs/pt_ed_exercise_and_your_heart.pdf
http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/healthy/exercise.html
http://www.apta.org/ptandbody/showcontent.cfm?content_id=14848
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4563
DIAGNOSIS
Diagnostic Tests
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/tests/default.asp?firstCat=3&secondCat=267
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/cad/mi_diagnosis.htm?index=10479
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/tests/electrocard/ecg.htm?index=10535
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/0100/0198.asp?index=4982
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/0100/0199.asp?index=4983
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/0200/0201.asp?index=4985
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/0800/0844.asp?index=4992
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2900/2952.asp?index=10660
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/tests/labtests/lipid.htm?index=10530
CT Angiography
http://www.cvmg.com/ct-angio-patient.aspx?ID=6
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/heart/services/tests/radiograph/coronarycta.aspx
Echocardiography
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HB00012
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/echocardiogram.html
Stress Echocardiography
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/echocardiographystresstest.html
Thallium Stress Test
http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/reprint/107/16/e100.pdf
Angiography
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=11222
http://www.heartcenteronline.com/The_Angiogram_Center.html?WT.srch=1
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003876.htm
TREATMENT OF CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
Treatment of Heart Attack
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/cad/mi_treatment.htm?index=10480
Medical Management of
Coronary Artery Disease
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/cad/treatment_medical.htm
Angioplasty
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/cad/treatment_interventional.htm
http://www.angioplasty.org/
http://www.smchealthwise.com/body.cfm?id=1207
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=25024
http://www.fightcoronarydisease.com/cypher-j2ee/cypherjsp/what_to_expect/coronary_stent_implantation.jsp
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/coronaryangiographyandangioplasty.html
http://www.angioplasty.org/
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/angioplasty.html
Stents
http://www.fda.gov/hearthealth/treatments/medicaldevices/stent.html
CABG
Pre-op Advice for CABG
http://www.smchealthwise.com/frame.cfm?ID=1258
Bypass Surgery
http://www.learnaboutbypass.com/atgtemplate.jsp?pid=c
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/cad/treatment_heartsurg.htm
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/3000/3046.asp?index=10731
http://onhealth.com/ch1/condctr/cardio/item,14166.asp
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4484
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/heartbypasssurgery.html
Off-Pump Surgery
Stabilizer
http://www.ctsnet.org/medtronic/product/766
Minimally Invasive Heart
Surgery
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/mini_invasivehs.htm?index=10469
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2000/2023.asp?index=8785
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2600/2643.asp?index=9842
CONGENITAL HEART
DISEASE
Congenital
Heart Disease
http://heart.amc.edu/congenital_for_professionals.htm
http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/681_1212.asp
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/1800/1850.asp?index=8244
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/0900/0958.asp?index=5569
ASD and VSD
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/congenital/septal.htm?index=10512
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/3400/3449.asp?index=11622
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/3400/3454.asp?index=11626
Pulmonary Artery Stenosis
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/3400/3456.asp?index=11630
Congenital Heart Disease in
Adults
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/congenital/congenvalve.htm?index=10511
Diagnosis Of Congenital Heart
Disease
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/1700/1781.asp?index=7444
Treatment of Congenital Heart
Disease
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/1700/1780.asp?index=7445
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/1700/1771.asp?index=7443
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/3400/3455.asp?index=11627
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/3400/3448.asp?index=11623
Recent Developments
in Children’s Heart Disease
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/3400/3475.asp?index=11688
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/3400/3451.asp?index=11631
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/3400/3452.asp?index=11624
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/3400/3457.asp?index=11628
HEART FAILURE
Congestive Heart Failure
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1486
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/heartfailure/hf_surgery.htm?index=10498
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/heartfailure/celltherapy.htm?index=10502
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/1800/1829.asp?index=8132
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/1800/1831.asp?index=8124
What is CHF?
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/1800/1832.asp?index=8116
Symptoms of CHF
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/1800/1830.asp?index=8119
Diagnosis of CHF
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/1800/1825.asp?index=8117
Nutrition in CHF
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2300/2333.asp?index=7243
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/1800/1834.asp?index=8122
Exercise and Heart Failure
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/1800/1819.asp?index=8126
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/1800/1820.asp?index=8128
Medications in CHF
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/1800/1822.asp?index= 8121
Surgery for CHF
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/heartfailure/dor.htm?index=10505
Pacemaker
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/tests/procedures/pacemaker.htm?index=10550
Biventricular Pacing
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/tests/procedures/biventricular_pm.htm?index=10501
LVAD
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/heartfailure/lvad.htm?index=10504
Heart Transplant
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/heartfailure/transplant.htm?index=10503
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/1000/1009.asp?index=5845
Artificial Heart
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/news/hot/artheart.asp?index=10499
Other Diagnostic Tests
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/tests/nuclear/muga.htm?index=10539
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/0200/0206.asp?index=4980
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/tests/radiograph/ct.htm?index=10542
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/tests/invasive/myobx.htm?index=10546
Postoperative Care
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/news/hot/madit2.asp?firstCat=1&
secondCat=429&thirdCat=475
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/0100/0194.asp?index=4645
http://www.advocatehealth.com/system/info/library/articles/heartcare/surgery/postop.html
http://www.health-alliance.com/transplant/heart_post.html
Medications
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/medications/default.asp?firstCat=3&secondCat=270
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/1800/1821.asp?index=8120
HEART VALVE
DISEASE
Heart Valve
Disease
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/valve/yourheartvalves.htm?index=10482
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/valve_types.asp?index=10490
http://www.womensheartfoundation.org/content/HeartSurgery/heart_valve_replacment.asp
Mitral Valve Disease
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/valve/mitralvalveprolapse.htm?index=10486
Symptoms of Valve Disease
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/valve/valvsymptoms.htm?index=10483
Murmur
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/valve/murmur2.htm?index=10484
Diagnosis of Heart Valve
Disease
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/valve/diagnosevalve.htm?index=10485
Heart Valve Surgery
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/3000/3043.asp?index=10719
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/3000/3045.asp?index=10730
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/valve/valvetreatment.htm?index=10487
Balloon Mitral Valvotomy
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/1500/1524.asp?index=3964
Different Types of
Valves
Mira
http://www.elsevier.com/gej-ng/10/22/71/65/25/48/article.html
Biologic Valves
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/valve/pericardialvalvestory.htm?index=10488
Living With Valve Disease
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/valve/livingwith.htm?index=10489
Postoperative care after
Valve Surgery
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/3300/3346.asp?index=11367
Robotically Assisted Heart
Surgery
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/3000/3044.asp?index=10728
DIABETES
Diabetes
and Heart Disease
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2600/2625.asp?index=9818
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2700/2773.asp?index=10275
miscellaneous topics
Vascular Bypass Surgery
http://www.vascular.co.nz/Bypass_surgery.htm#What%20are%20the%20complicatio
ns%20of%20bypass%20surgery
Humanitarian Device
Exemption
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/3400/3453.asp?index=11629
Herbal
Supplements/Alternative Medicine
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/prevention/alternative/herbals_su
rgery.htm?index=10531
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