forCardiovascular Diseases

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American Heart Association - national health association dedicated to fight cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
American College of Cardiology - for professional and information for consumers.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - information on heart, lung and blood diseases.
Heart Information Network

Framingham Heart Disease Epidemiology Study - an extensive study of heart risk factors.

National Institute on Aging - information and statistics on aging.
Lipid Disorders Training Center - information on cholesterol and its effects.
Heart Surgery Forum - for physicians and thoracic surgeons.
InterAmerican Heart Foundation - dedicated to promote heart research.
Annotated Bibliography on Methods for Cardiovascular Epidemiological Research - physician site for bibliography of cardiovascular diseases.
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and - fitness benefits for cardiac rehabilitation Dance (AAHPERD) - total health and fitness.
Shape Up America - weight management and fitness.

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Cardiac Rehabilitation and Prevention Information - lifestyle and medical topics on prevention.
The Heart: An Online Exploration - information on the development and structure of the heart.
HeartPoint - animated illustrations of several heart conditions and procedures.
NOVA Online: Cut to the Heart - information on heart surgery and heart treatments.
Texas Heart Institute - consumer information about heart conditions.
Yale University School of Medicine Heart Book - comprehensive information about the heart and heart conditions.

Associations - go to top

American Society of Hypertension (ASH) - physician site with information and meetings schedules.
Pulmonary Hypertension Association - good information on pulmonary hypertension.
American Dietetic Association - good information on healthy nutrition and weight loss.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - information and regulation requirements on foods, drugs, cosmetics and medical devices.

Infant and Children Heart Diseases - go to top

Children's Health Information Network - information on heart diseases for children and adults.
Congenital Heart Disease Information and Resources - information and resources on heart disease.
Kawasaki Families' Network - information on research into Kawasaki disease.

Stroke - go to top

American Stroke Association
American Paralysis Association
Doctor's Guide to Stroke Information & Resources - recent news about strokes can be found in this site.
National Aphasia Association - education, research, rehabilitation and support for people with aphasia.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
National Stroke Association - information on the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke.
Stanford Stroke Awareness

Services - go to top

AirLifeLine - nonprofit charitable organization to fly ambulatory patients who cannot afford the cost of emergency transportation.
Kawasaki Families' Network
Mended Hearts - support organization for heart disease patients.

Heart Transplant - go to top

National Foundation for Transplants - information and resources for individuals with organ transplants needs.
National Transplant Assistance Program - information, fundraising expertise for patients raising money for transplants.
United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) - national Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) and the U.S. Scientific Registry on Organ Transplantation.