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| Random 1 | East Prospect Fire Company | http://www.eastprospectfd.org East Prospect Fire Company | Top/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Fire_Fighting/North_America/United_States/Pennsylvania Located in eastern York County. Includes event calendar and training schedule. |
| Random 2 | West Island Palliative Care Residence | http://www.soinspalliativecare.ca/ West Island Palliative Care Residence | Top/Regional/North_America/Canada/Quebec/Localities/K/Kirkland A nonprofit residence for terminally patients. Full medical support is provided for the patient. Bereavement and support programs are provided for the patient's family. |
| Random 3 | Novogen Ltd. | http://www.novogen.com/ Novogen Ltd. | Top/Business/Biotechnology_and_Pharmaceuticals/Pharmaceuticals/Research_and_Development Discovers, develops, manufactures and markets isoflavonoids for menopausal non-prescription drugs, and multiple signal transduction regulator drugs for cancer. Includes technological overview, and history of company, with offices in Europe and North America, and headquarters in North Ryde, New South Wales. (Nasdaq: NVGN) |
| Random 4 | Billy Graham planning more crusades despite failing health | http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/10/31/graham.crusade.ap/index.html Billy Graham planning more crusades despite failing health | Top/News/Online_Archives/CNN.com/2000/October/US [CNN] |
| Random 5 | Alexandria Fire Department | http://departments.firehouse.com/dept/AlexandriaMN Alexandria Fire Department | Top/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Fire_Fighting/North_America/United_States/Minnesota Information on the department and its services. Contact information, list of apparatus. |
| Next | Scientific research | http://www.healingwithnutrition.com/cdisease/cardiovascular/arteriosclerosis.html Scientific research | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Vascular_Disorders/Atherosclerosis Cross between nutrient and disease associations, scientific research information. Includes nutrient and lifestyle options and medical options and precautions. |
| Next 10 | MDAdvice.com: Health Library | http://www.mdadvice.com/library/symp/illness60.html MDAdvice.com: Health Library | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Vascular_Disorders/Thromboangiitis_Obliterans General information, diagnostic measures, complications and treatment for buerger's disease are discussed. |
| Random 1 | Le Sacre du Printemps: The Rite of Spring | http://www.cmi.univ-mrs.fr/~esouche/dance/sacre.html Le Sacre du Printemps: The Rite of Spring | Top/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Ballet/Rite_of_Spring,_The Synopses of two versions including premiers, featured dancers, choreographers, and related material. |
| Random 4 | Oriskany Fire Department | http://www.members.tripod.com/oriskanyfiredept/ Oriskany Fire Department | Top/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Fire_Fighting/North_America/United_States/New_York Includes apparatus, members, history, services and useful links. |
| Random 4 | Batman: Mask of the Phantasm | http://dvd.ign.com/reviews/68.html Batman: Mask of the Phantasm | Top/Arts/Animation/Movies/Titles/Batman_Series/Batman_-_Mask_of_the_Phantasm DVD review by Mike Miksch. [dvd.ign.com] "DVD does justice to what is arguably the greatest Batman movie ever." |
| Next 70 | Treatment Methods - Integrative Medicine and Diarrhea | http://www.healthy.net/clinic/dandc/diarrhea/index.asp Treatment Methods - Integrative Medicine and Diarrhea | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Digestive_Disorders/Intestinal/Diarrhea including herbal medicine, acupuncture, homeopathy and nutritional influences |
| Previous 70 | Hilton Head Heart Foundation | http://www.hhheart.com Hilton Head Heart Foundation | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Organizations Heart clinic and medical professionals, wellness and prevention, and essential information for keeping your heart healthy. |
| Next 170 | Healthub | http://www.healthubs.com/peptic Healthub | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Digestive_Disorders/Stomach/Peptic_Ulcer A brief definition of peptic ulcer, followed by links to overviews, research articles, diagnosis and treatment, case reports and diets. |
| Previous 170 | Veritas Medicine | http://veritasmedicine.com/high_cholesterol/ Veritas Medicine | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Cholesterol Clinical trial listings for high cholesterol. Perform a personalized search to find ongoing clinical trials that match your needs. |
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| Previous 270 | The Scientific Definition of Obesity and its Dangers | http://www.mercola.com/2002/jan/26/obesity.htm The Scientific Definition of Obesity and its Dangers | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity Prevalence, etiology, complications, and suggested treatments abstracted from the Western Journal of Medicine. |
| Other resource N0 | Bariatrics and You | http://www.bariatricsweightloss.com Bariatrics and You | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity Discussion of different medically supervised weight loss regimes, surgery, maintenance of your goal weight, sugar control and childhood obesity. |
| Other resource N1 | Pediatric Obesity--Helping Parents Raise Healthy Children | http://www.pediatricobesity.com Pediatric Obesity--Helping Parents Raise Healthy Children | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity Free site featuring the Traffic Light Diet, links to Dr. John La Puma's recipes and resources, and current medical research on treating and preventing pediatric obesity. |
| Other resource N2 | Symptoms of Amyloidosis | http://www.medhelp.org/perl6/neuro/archive/4773.html Symptoms of Amyloidosis | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Amyloidosis Ask the doctor medical forum for patients hosted by Med Help. A brief look at this disease and the symptoms. |
| Other resource N3 | Canadian Porphyria Foundation | http://www.cpf-inc.ca/ Canadian Porphyria Foundation | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Porphyrias Mission statement, objectives of the organization, newsletters and safe and unsafe drugs. Also: A Guide to Porphyria - a complete booklet of information. |
| Other resource N4 | OnHealth: Vitamin B12 Deficiency | http://onhealth.com/conditions/in-depth/item/item,2509_1_1.asp OnHealth: Vitamin B12 Deficiency | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Vitamins_and_Minerals/Deficiency,_Dependency_and_Toxicity A discussion about this vitamin, its deficiency, symptoms, causes and a list of food sources. |
| Other resource N5 | Demographic and Health Surveys | http://www.measuredhs.com/ Demographic and Health Surveys | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Malnutrition Information as to who they are, about the survey and research and publications. For informed decisions on population, health and nutrition. |
| Other resource N6 | Water Retention and the Waterfall Diet | http://www.water-retention.net Water Retention and the Waterfall Diet | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Water_Balance The author of the Waterfall Diet writes about water retention, including list of symptoms, information on diuretic medications, causes of water retention, and dietary treatments. |
| Other resource N7 | eMedicine Health | http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/29085-1.asp eMedicine Health | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Cholesterol_and_Other_Fats Consumer health resource center providing information on importance and preparation of cholesterol tests. Defines total, HDL (good) and LDL (bad) cholesterol as well as triglycerides. |
| Other resource N8 | Metabolic Dietary Disorders Association | http://www.mdda-australia.org Metabolic Dietary Disorders Association | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Organizations A self-help, family-support charity for those with inborn errors of metabolism or metabolic disorders partially controlled by medically prescribed diet. |
| Other resource N9 | NEJM -- Madelung's Disease: Inherited from an Ancient Mediterranean Population? | http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/340/19/1481 NEJM -- Madelung's Disease: Inherited from an Ancient Mediterranean Population? | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Madelung's_Disease Images in Clinical Medicine from The New England Journal of Medicine -- Madelung's Disease: Inherited from an Ancient Mediterranean Population? Only the first part of the article is displayed. You will have to purchase the article if you want to see it. |
| Other resource N10 | Laryngitis | http://www.healthsquare.com/ndfiles/nd1351.htm Laryngitis | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Ear,_Nose_and_Throat/Throat/Laryngitis PDR Family Medical Guide |
| Other resource N11 | Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharyngitis | http://www.tcmtreatment.com/images/diseases/chronic-pharyngitis.htm Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharyngitis | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Ear,_Nose_and_Throat/Throat/Pharyngitis Describes in detail how TCM practitioners in China solve this with traditional Chinese strategies and herbs. |
| Other resource N12 | Holistic Online | http://holisticonline.com/Remedies/Ear/tin_home.htm Holistic Online | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Ear,_Nose_and_Throat/Ear/Tinnitus Comprehensive information about tinnitus. Symptoms, causes and treatments. Treatments described include both conventional and alternative/integrative medicine approaches. |
| Other resource N13 | Oregon Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Treatment Center | http://www.tinnitus-audiology.com Oregon Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Treatment Center | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Ear,_Nose_and_Throat/Ear/Tinnitus/Clinics Includes identification, definitions, treatments, clinic observations, and research. Also a large list of all drugs associated with tinnitus condition. Located in Portland, Oregon. |
| Other resource N14 | Meniere's Survival Guide | http://stevenandrews.tripod.com Meniere's Survival Guide | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Ear,_Nose_and_Throat/Ear/Meniere's Verified medical information and suggestions for financial assistance for patients. |
| Other resource N15 | Discovery Health: Otosclerosis | http://health.discovery.com/encyclopedias/2336.html Discovery Health: Otosclerosis | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Ear,_Nose_and_Throat/Ear/Otosclerosis Mark Loury, MD presents an illustrated guide to the disorder written for laymen. Features information on prevention, causes and risks of the condition. |
| Other resource N16 | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Otosclerosis | http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001036.htm MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Otosclerosis | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Ear,_Nose_and_Throat/Ear/Otosclerosis Illustrated guide features symptoms, alternative names, causes, incidence, and risk factors. |
| Other resource N17 | Health factsheets from BUPA: Sinus drainage | http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/Mosby_factsheets/sinus_drain.html Health factsheets from BUPA: Sinus drainage | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Ear,_Nose_and_Throat/Nose_and_Paranasal_Sinuses/Sinusitis Concise factsheet explaining the causes, symptoms and treatment of Sinus drainage, available for downloading in Adobe Acrobat format. |
| Other resource N18 | The Role of OTC Decongestants in the Treatment of Rhinosinusitis | http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/2685 The Role of OTC Decongestants in the Treatment of Rhinosinusitis | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Ear,_Nose_and_Throat/Nose_and_Paranasal_Sinuses/Sinusitis Professional overview discusses the physiology of nasal congestion and how decongestant medications work. Recommends using decongestants to treat sinus symptoms and reduce antibiotic use. [Requires free registration.] |
| Other resource N19 | Wobbler's Anonymous | http://www.wobblers.com/ Wobbler's Anonymous | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Ear,_Nose_and_Throat/Vestibular_Disorders A support group for people who have vestibular damage by gentamicin or related drugs. |
| Other resource N20 | MedicineNet - Heart Disease | http://www.focusonheart.com MedicineNet - Heart Disease | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease In depth medical content on disease prevention and treatment. |
| Other resource N21 | Mamas Health | http://www.mamashealth.com/acyanotic.asp Mamas Health | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Congenital Contains a lot of information about acyanotic congenital defects. |
| Other resource N22 | CongenitalHeartDefects.com | http://www.congenitalheartdefects.com CongenitalHeartDefects.com | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Congenital Information, resources and support for families and individuals dealing with congenital heart defects. Definitions of CHDs and medical terms, extensive list of support groups and hospitals. |
| Other resource N23 | The St. Luke's Heart Failure Program | http://www.sleh.com/cardiology/sleh-heartfail.htm The St. Luke's Heart Failure Program | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Congestive_Failure Offers information on the most recent treatment options available. Among these are proven medications, mechanical heart assist devices, and surgical interventions including transplantation. |
| Other resource N24 | Methodist Health Care System | http://methodisthealth.com/health/heart/congest.htm Methodist Health Care System | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Congestive_Failure Looks at congestive heart failure, discussing what it is, symptoms, diagnosing and treatment. |
| Other resource N25 | Northern Arizona University | http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~daa/lecture/chfmeds.htm Northern Arizona University | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Congestive_Failure A brief explanation of congestive heart failure with a very extensive listing of medications use to assist the patient. |
| Other resource N26 | Carilion Health System | http://www.carilion.com/cardiac/html/cchfc.htm Carilion Health System | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Congestive_Failure A brief look at congestive heart failure and its signs and steps to controlling symptoms. A look at their own facilities for cardiac patients. |
| Other resource N27 | Beryl: Health Care | http://www.beryl.net/HTL/Heart/22203.htm Beryl: Health Care | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Congestive_Failure Detailed description of congestive heart failure and related subjects. Symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and some guidelines for living with it. |
| Other resource N28 | Battle Creek Health | http://www.healthwise.net/bchealth/Content/StdDocument.aspx?HWID=hw44415 Battle Creek Health | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Congestive_Failure A guide to understanding and management of congestive heart failure. An overview, brief discussion of the heart, symptoms, treatment and eating healthy are covered. |
| Other resource N29 | The National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) | http://www.4woman.org/ The National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Women Dedicated to women's health and well being. A call center available for health questions. |
| Other resource N30 | Eat Fat, Be Healthy | http://www.eatfatbehealthy.com Eat Fat, Be Healthy | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Cholesterol Information about genetically-caused heart disease due to small-particle LDL syndrome. Includes questions and answers, book excerpt and cardiac risk quiz. |
| Other resource N31 | What Doctors Don't Tell You | http://home.sprynet.com/~impa/doctors16.htm What Doctors Don't Tell You | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Cholesterol Information about cholesterol test kits and how they are being kept off the market by the medical establishment. |
| Other resource N32 | Ruchi Health.com: Cholesterol | http://www.ruchihealth.com/health/cholesterol.htm Ruchi Health.com: Cholesterol | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Cholesterol Learn about its sources, its effects, and its roles in the body. Also know about how soya helps to check high cholesterol. |
| Other resource N33 | Lowering Cholesterol Naturally | http://www.all-about-lowering-cholesterol.com Lowering Cholesterol Naturally | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Cholesterol Independent information about safely lowering cholesterol levels through diet and supplements, including causes and symptoms of high cholesterol, and cholesterol medications and their side effects on your health. |
| Other resource N34 | Health Factsheets From BUPA | http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/mosby_factsheets/Arrhythmia.html Health Factsheets From BUPA | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Arrhythmia Explaining the causes, symptoms and treatment of arrhythmia, available for down loading in Adobe acrobat format. |
| Other resource N35 | US Food and Drug Administration | http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1997/397_hart.html US Food and Drug Administration | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Arrhythmia An In-depth discussion on ventricular arrhythmias and new drugs and devices in curbing deaths from this disorder. |
| Other resource N36 | Health South | http://www.healthsouth.com/hsus/HSUS/EN_US/medical/conditionscenter/heart/23130008_cardiac.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0580273805.0981814214@@@@&BV_Engin Health South | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Arrhythmia Talks about causes, incidence and risk factors, types, symptoms, treatment and prevention for arrhythmias. |
| Other resource N37 | Yahoo Health | http://health.yahoo.com/health/dc/001101/0.html Yahoo Health | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Arrhythmia A look at arrhythmias discussing causes, incidence, risk factors, treatment, symptoms and other topics. |
| Other resource N38 | Information on Rapid or Irregular Heartbeat, Arrhythmia, and Atrial Fibrillation | http://www.aboutatrialfibrillation.com Information on Rapid or Irregular Heartbeat, Arrhythmia, and Atrial Fibrillation | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Arrhythmia/Atrial_Fibrillation St. Jude Medical information on symptoms, diagnosis and treatments such as ablation, cardioversion and medications for AF. Features glossary of terms related to this heart disorder and arrhythmia. |
| Other resource N39 | Columbia University Health Sciences | http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/texts/guide/hmg20_0005.html Columbia University Health Sciences | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Cor_Pulmonale A brief article on cor pulmonale and its causes, diagnosis and treatment. |
| Other resource N40 | Living With Dilated Cardiomyopathy | http://home.tiscali.nl/~kuijperz/cardio2.htm Living With Dilated Cardiomyopathy | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Cardiomyopathy A personal story about this disorder covering exercise and rest, diet and weight, medicines, self control and mental attitude. |
| Other resource N41 | Mamas Health | http://www.mamashealth.com/myocarditis.asp Mamas Health | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Cardiomyopathy A look at myocarditis and its causes, symptoms and treatment. |
| Other resource N42 | RXmed: Cardiomyopathy | http://www.rxmed.com/b.main/b1.illness/b1.1.illnesses/Cardiomyopathy.html RXmed: Cardiomyopathy | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Cardiomyopathy Explains what cardiomyopathy is, signs and symptoms, risk factors, prevention, diagnoses and treatment, medication, activity, diet, possible complications, and prognosis. |
| Other resource N43 | Good Health Magazine | http://www.goodhealth.com/gh_mag/febmar98/murmurs.html Good Health Magazine | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Murmurs An article discussing heart murmurs in children with two doctors. Topics covered were some causes and treatment. |
| Other resource N44 | MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia: Heart sounds | http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003266.htm MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia: Heart sounds | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Murmurs Article about the definition, alternative names, common causes in detail, what to expect from your doctor and test procedures of heart murmurs. |
| Other resource N45 | Yale Heart Book | http://www.med.yale.edu/library/heartbk/ Yale Heart Book | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Resources Yale University School of Medicine Heart Book. Provides information about the heart and heart disease, from diet to surgery. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader software for viewing. |
| Other resource N46 | NHLBI Health Information Online Catalog | http://emall.nhlbihin.net NHLBI Health Information Online Catalog | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Resources Government catalog of free and low cost information on heart disease, lung, blood, and sleep disorder prevention, control, and management from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. |
| Other resource N47 | Ask the Doctor: The Heart Forum for Patients | http://www.medhelp.org/Forums/cardio/index.htm Ask the Doctor: The Heart Forum for Patients | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Resources Interactive medical question and answer format about all aspects of this disease. Patient question is replied to by online doctors from the Cleveland Clinic. Extensive library of articles on cardiology. |
| Other resource N48 | Cardiovascular Consultants Medical Group | http://www.healthyhearts.com Cardiovascular Consultants Medical Group | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Resources Extensive, easy to understand information about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. The site is geared towards lay people and health professionals. |
| Other resource N49 | First EBCT Heart Scan Facility in Philadelphia | http://www.phillyheartcam.com First EBCT Heart Scan Facility in Philadelphia | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Resources HeartCam TM. Joint service provider with the UPenn School of Medicine offering electron beam computed tomography (EBCT) heart scan for the early detection of heart disease. |
| Other resource N50 | Heart Encyclopedia | http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/heartcenter/encyclopedia/ Heart Encyclopedia | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Resources Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati has compiled comprehensive information about disorders that may affect a child's heart and options to treat those conditions. |
| Other resource N51 | St. Jude Medical Glossary of Heart-Related Medical Terms | http://www.sjm.com/globals/glossary.aspx St. Jude Medical Glossary of Heart-Related Medical Terms | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Resources Glossary of medical terms related to cardiovascular disorders, heart disease, and heart valves. |
| Other resource N52 | The Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions | http://www.scai.org/ The Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Resources The Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions promotes excellence in invasive and interventional cardiovascular medicine through physician education and representation, and the advancement of quality standards to enhance patient care. |
| Other resource N53 | University of Michigan Health System | http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/heart/angina03.htm University of Michigan Health System | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Heart_Attack Discussion about heart attacks, how they occur, symptoms, recovery, and risk factors. |
| Other resource N54 | Heart Site.com | http://www.heartsite.com/html/heart_attack.html Heart Site.com | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Heart_Attack Explains what a heart attack is, the symptoms, what to do if one is suspected, hospital care, treatments and medication. |
| Other resource N55 | eMedicine Health - Heart Attack | http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/11029-1.asp eMedicine Health - Heart Attack | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Heart_Attack Consumer health resource center providing an overview of heart attacks and their causes, symptoms, and treatment. |
| Other resource N56 | Torrance Memorial Medical Center | http://torrancememorial.org/carangin.htm Torrance Memorial Medical Center | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Angina_Pectoris Explanation of what angina pectoris is, the symptoms and what a person should do when they occur. |
| Other resource N57 | Mamas Health | http://www.mamashealth.com/angina.asp Mamas Health | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Angina_Pectoris Contains information about angina, the symptoms, the types and some statistics. |
| Other resource N58 | Muschealth.com: The Medical Resource | http://www.muschealth.com/health_info/health_atoz/atoz.htm?pageid=P00194 Muschealth.com: The Medical Resource | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Angina_Pectoris Looks at angina pectoris and explains what it is, the heart attack risks, diagnosis, treatment and the types. |
| Other resource N59 | Mount Sinai School of Medicine | http://www.mssm.edu/cvi/pericarditis.shtml Mount Sinai School of Medicine | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Pericarditis A look at acute, chronic, constrictive, adhesive, viral, bacterial, fungal and uremic pericaditis. The causes, diagnosis, and treatment. |
| Other resource N60 | St. Jude Medical | http://www.sjm.com/conditions/conditionindex.aspx St. Jude Medical | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Valvular Information on how heart valves work, heart sounds, and types and causes of valvular disease. |
| Other resource N61 | Methodist Health Care System | http://www.methodisthealth.com/health/heart/mvprolap.htm Methodist Health Care System | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Valvular/Mitral_Valve A brief look at mitral valve prolapse and its treatment. |
| Other resource N62 | Yahoo Health | http://health.yahoo.com/health/dc/000180/0.html Yahoo Health | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Valvular/Mitral_Valve Extensive database about mitral valve prolapse and everything associated with it. Alternative names, symptoms, treatment, when to call your doctor are but a few things covered. |
| Other resource N63 | Mamas Health | http://www.mamashealth.com/coronary.asp Mamas Health | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Coronary_Artery_Disease Information about coronary artery disease. Find out who is at risk, diagnosing and statistics. |
| Other resource N64 | Hilton Head Heart Foundation | http://www.hhheart.com Hilton Head Heart Foundation | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Organizations Heart clinic and medical professionals, wellness and prevention, and essential information for keeping your heart healthy. |
| Other resource N65 | Adult Congenital Heart Association | http://www.achaheart.org/ Adult Congenital Heart Association | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Organizations Information about the organization for adults with congenital heart defects, their families and medical professionals. List of support groups plus email to find one in your area. |
| Other resource N66 | Heart Research Foundation of Sacramento | http://www.hrfsac.org Heart Research Foundation of Sacramento | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Organizations Abstracts of the latest research articles published in medical journals along with synopsis. Discussions of heart disease and related topics. |
| Other resource N67 | University of Michigan Health System | http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/heart/surg02.htm University of Michigan Health System | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Transplant Topics covered are who is a candidate for transplant, how it is done, complications, the survival rate for heart transplants and a number to help find a doctor. |
| Other resource N68 | Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations | http://neurosurgery.mgh.harvard.edu/vascintr.htm Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Vascular_Disorders Background information regarding the nature of vascular malformations and the possible alternatives in terms of treatment. Written without medical jargon, it is very easy to understand. |
| Other resource N69 | Drug Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease | http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/Bandolier/band29/b29-4.html Drug Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Vascular_Disorders Bandolier, an evidence-based health care newsletter, provides both sides of the issue: drugs that work, drugs that don't work to improve symptoms of vascular disease. |
| Other resource N70 | Iowa Women's Health Center | http://obgyn.uihc.uiowa.edu/Patinfo/pregprob/hyper10n.htm Iowa Women's Health Center | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Vascular_Disorders/Hypertension An in-depth look at high blood pressure in pregnancy. |
| Other resource N71 | Mamas Health | http://www.mamashealth.com/Bloodpressure.asp Mamas Health | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Vascular_Disorders/Hypertension An extensive look at what blood pressure is, including what it means and how to control it. |
| Other resource N72 | McKinley Health Center | http://www.uiuc.edu/departments/mckinley/health-info/dis-cond/bloodpr/bloodpr.html McKinley Health Center | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Vascular_Disorders/Hypertension A look at factors that affect hypertension and what blood pressure means. |
| Other resource N73 | Hypertension and Health | http://www.hyper-tension-online.com Hypertension and Health | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Vascular_Disorders/Hypertension Novartis explains what high blood pressure is, how to tell if you have it, lowering the risks and treatment. |
| Other resource N74 | eMedicine Health - High Blood Pressure | http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/11073-1.asp eMedicine Health - High Blood Pressure | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Vascular_Disorders/Hypertension Consumer health resource center providing an overview of hypertension and its causes, symptoms and treatment. |
| Other resource N75 | Best Practice Medicine - Pulmonary Hypertension | http://merck.praxis.md/bpm/bpm.asp?page=BPM01CA11 Best Practice Medicine - Pulmonary Hypertension | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Vascular_Disorders/Hypertension/Pulmonary Praxis.md's guide to the background, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of this disease. |
| Other resource N76 | BioHorizon Medical, Inc. | http://www.biohorizonmedical.com BioHorizon Medical, Inc. | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Vascular_Disorders/Lymphedema Offers information about products and devices, services and the company. Includes details about the disorders. |
| Other resource N77 | Mama's Health | http://www.mamashealth.com/cancer/lymphedema.asp Mama's Health | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Vascular_Disorders/Lymphedema Offers information about lymphedema, the causes and symptoms. |
| Other resource N78 | Peninsula Medical | http://www.noblemed.com Peninsula Medical | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Vascular_Disorders/Lymphedema A personal medical site for the treatment of lymphedema with the Reid sleeve, this is a full service site with talk areas, links, medical input, and access to garment and sleeve information. |
| Other resource N79 | TAFA HealthCare Corp. | http://www.tafahealthcare.com/ TAFA HealthCare Corp. | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Vascular_Disorders/Lymphedema A patient advocacy resource for post mastectomy, and lower extremity lymphedema pumps for home use. |
| Other resource N80 | Venous Ulcers | http://www.centervascularmedicine.com/venulcer.html Venous Ulcers | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Vascular_Disorders/Wounds/Venous The Center for Vascular Medicine in Pittsburg offers this page of information on venous ulcers. |