Heart Disease / Cardiology

CardioSmart - American College of Cardiology –Excellent and comprehensive resource.
Tool:Heart disease risk calculator –MayoClinic.com - Calculate your own heart disease risks.
CardioSource –HOME - American College of Cardiology. Excellent academic resource. Check “Science and Quality”for reliable information and more. May require membership or purchase.
Heart Diseases:MedlinePlus
Coronary heart disease:MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Disease Management Project Cardiology Chapters - The Cleveland Clinic. Excellent academic resource.
American Heart Association - Excellent resource for heart disease.
Cardiology Articles (Diagnosis,Treatment,Prognosis,Follow-up) –eMedicine - Extensive collection of heart disease articles. Requires registration.
Cardiology articles:The New England Journal of Medicine - Extensive collection of heart disease articles. Subscription or article purchase required.
Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders:Merck Manual Home Edition
CDC –DHDSP –Heart Disease Home - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
WHO | Cardiovascular diseases - World Health Organization
Heart Disease - New York Online Access for Health (NOAH). Review extensive links for heart disease topics.
Heart Disease - California Department of Public Health. Extensive resources.
Cardiology Rounds - Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Harvard Medical School. Review interesting cardiac cases from academic presentations.
Heart Disease - Labs Tests on Line. Review of heart disease related lab tests.
Cardiovascular Pathology Index - WebPath. The University of Utah. Mercer School of Medicine.

WOMEN’S HEART DISEASE

Effectiveness-Based Guidelines for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Women–2011 Update —American Heart Association et al.,10.1016/j.jacc.2011.02.005 —Journal of the American College of Cardiology - Comprehensive academic review covering prevention of cardiovascular disease in women.
Evidence-Based Guidelines for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women:2007 Update —Mosca et al. 115 (11):1481 —Circulation
WomenHeart:Welcome to WomenHeart:The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease
Go Red For Women
The Heart Truth:A Campaign For Women About Heart Disease,HHS,NIH,NHLBI - National Heart,Lung and Blood Institute
Heart Disease <<Frequently Asked Questions <<womenshealth.gov
Prevention,Diagnosis,and Treatment of Heart Disease in Women –Heart Healthy Women

PEDIATRIC HEART DISEASE

1. Summary Report,Pediatric Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Guidelines,NHLBI

National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Stephen R. Daniels,MD,PhD et al –2011

Comprehensive educational and academic guideline.

2. Cholesterol in Childhood

Lipid Screening and Cardiovascular Health in Childhood

Pediatrics –2008

Stephen R. Daniels,MD,PhD et al

Comprehensive review plus see “Articles Citing this Article”for additional resources.

Some articles may require subscription or individual purchase.

3. Kids Eat Right

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation

Excellent nutrition resource.

4. ChooseMyPlate.gov

United States Department of Agriculture

Comprehensive nutrition resource.

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