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Medical/Educational Links

 


        These are sites we feel are important and interesting.

        Check frequently, as we intend to update as new resources become available.

        In your readings, please remember that each medical situation must be individualized based on a thorough evaluation.


Medical Organizations:

The American College of Cardiology
The American Medical Association
The American Association of Retired Persons : (AARP)
The American Heart Association

Medicare Part D : official Medicare site; use for information and to help choose best plan for you.


Cardiology/Medical Journals:

Circulation
Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC)
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
The New England Journal of Medicine


Other cardiac links from the internet:


Facts about angina from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Facts about coronary heart disease  from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Facts about heart failure from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Facts about blood pressure  from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute


High Blood Cholesterol Information from The National Cholesterol Education Program

The Heart: An Online Exploration


Virtual Stethoscope from McGill University: info re cardiac exam, pathophysiology, and sounds


General Medical Information Links:

MEDEM: healthcare information brought to you by the nation's medical societies

Medline Plus:   health information (including medication information); a service of The National Library of Medicine

Reuter's Health Informations Service

The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy

National Institutes of Health: health information from the NIH; including available research studies

 


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