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