Caregiver Resource Links - Heart Health and Disease

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1. American Heart Association
   They offer information on heart attack and stroke warning signs, blood pressure, nutrition, cholesterol, heart disease and healthy lifestyle.
   
2. American Society of Echocardiography
   
   
3. American Society of Hematology
   
   
4. American Venous Forum
   
   
5. Blood Vessel Disorders Part 1-UMMC You Tube Video
   Blood Vessel Disorders Part 1-In this interview, Dr. Ziv Haskal, who is chief of vascular and interventional radiology at the University of Maryland Medical Center, discusses deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism, and related topics.
   
6. Blood Vessel Disorders Part 2-UMMC You Tube Video
   Blood Vessel Disorders Part 2-In this interview, Dr. Ziv Haskal, who is chief of vascular and interventional radiology at the University of Maryland Medical Center, discusses peripheral arterial disease (PAD), PAD symptoms, treatments and prevention.
   
7. Cardiovascular Research Foundation
   
   
8. Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation
   
   
9. Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis
   The CPF funds research into new approaches to treat and cure pulmonary fibrosis; provides patients and families with comprehensive education materials; and works to improve awareness of Pulmonary Fibrosis in the medical community as well as the General Health and Other Helpful Websites public.
   
10. Congenital Heart Information Network
    
    
11. Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research
    Sarcoidosis is a potentially fatal inflammatory disease that can appear in almost any organ in the body. The lungs are affected in more than 90% of patients, but the disease often attacks the heart, eyes, central nervous system, liver and kidneys.
    
12. Healthy-ojas.com
    Prolonged diabetes in men and women may damage nerves, thus causing urologic problems that may include bladder problems and urinary tract infections.
    
13. Heart Disease in Women Part 1-UMMC You Tube Video
    In this interview, Dr. Myung Park, a cardiologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center, discusses types of heart disease, classic symptoms and women's symptoms, blockages, heart disease prevention, cholesterol and blood pressure.
    
14. Heart Disease in Women Part 2-UMMC You Tube Video
    In this interview, Dr. Myung Park, a cardiologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center, discusses pulmonary hypertension, and associated illnesses, symptoms and treatments.
    
15. Heart Disease Prevention Part 1-UMMC You Tube Video
    In this interview, Dr. Michael Miller, a cardiologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center who is head of the Center for Preventive Cardiology, discusses heart functions, blockages, cholesterol, and statin drugs.
    
16. Heart Disease Prevention Part 2-UMMC You Tube Video
    In this interview, Dr. Michael Miller, a cardiologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center who is head of the Center for Preventive Cardiology,discusses heart disease prevention, aspirin and ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, diet and exercise, omega 3, glucose control and high blood pressure.
    
17. Heart Failure Society of America
    
    
18. Heart Rhythm Society
    
    
19. HeartHelp Resource Center
    
    
20. HeartPoint
    
    
21. Hormone Foundation
    HF is a leading source of hormone-related health information for the public, physicians, allied health professionals and the media. Their mission is to serve as a resource for the public by promoting the prevention, treatment and cure of hormone-related conditions through outreach and educaton.
    
22. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association
    
    
23. Intracranial Hypertension Research Foundation
    
    
24. John Hopkins Heart Health Alert
    Potentially life-saving information on the risk factors associated with coronary heart disease and the proven strategies for preventinga heart attack plus new guidelines to reduce cholesterol.
    
25. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
    The NHLBI provides leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lung, and blood; blood resources; and sleep disorders.
    
26. P.A.D. Coalition (Peripheral Arterial Disease Coalition)
    
    
27. President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
    
    
28. Sanofi-Aventis
    Sanofi-aventis U.S., based in Bridgewater, NJ, and employing 11,400 people across the country, is a diversified global healthcare leader that discovers, develops, produces and markets innovative therapies that enhance people’s lives. Our extensive research and development efforts are focused on health care challenges in cardiology, oncology and internal medicine, as well as metabolic diseases, central nervous system disorders, ophthalmology and vaccines.
    
29. Society for Vascular Medicine
    
    
30. Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS) Foundation
    
    
31. Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association
    
    
32. Texas Heart Institute
    
    
33. Vascular Disease Foundation
    
    
34. VascularWeb (Society for Vascular Surgery)
    
    
35. Vasculitis Foundation
    
    
36. Wellness Brief
    Unique Wellness, manufacturers the most absorbent adult briefs. Unique Welness brings adult diaper users the most comprehensive, cost effective, healthiest and environmentally friendly incontinence solution available today.
    
37. Women's Heart Foundation