Cardiology

• WHAT IS HEART DISEASE?
• ANATOMY
• CAUSES
• TYPES
• STATISTICS
• SYMPTOMS
• CARE AND TREATMENT
• MEDICATION
• SURGERY
• PREVENTION
• DIET
• DISEASE CONTROL
• EXERCISE
• HEALTH MAINTENANCE
• STRESS
• REHABILITATION
• TESTS
• RESOURCES

ANATOMY

• The Heart: A Virtual Exploration

CAUSES

• Alcohol and Heart Disease
• Aneurysm
• Anxiety and Cardiac Death
• Arterial Diseases
• Atherosclerosis
• Cholesterol
• Diabetes
• Heart Attack
• Women Prone to High Blood Pressure
• Smoking

TYPES

• Arrhythmias
• Arrhythmias
• Irregular Heartbeat
• Cardiac Disease In Children
• Cardiomyopathy
• Heart Attack
• Heart Attack
• Silent Heart Attacks
• Heart Failure
• Facts About Heart Failure
• High Blood Pressure
• Blood Pressure
• High Blood Pressure
• Mitral Valve Prolapse
• Stroke
• Aphasia
• Brain Attack
• Blocked Neck Arteries
• The Two Types of Stroke

STATISTICS

• Biostatistical Fact Sheets Information
• International Cardiovascular Disease Statistics

SYMPTOMS

• Facts About Angina
• Fatigue and Bradycardia
• Heart-Related Chest Pain
• Leg Cramps and Blocked Leg Arteries
• Blocked Leg Arteries and Heart Disease
• Blocked Neck Arteries

MEDICATION

• Anticoagulants
• Aspirin and Heart Attack
• Treatment for Congestive Heart Failure I
• Treatment for Congestive Heart Failure II
• Nitroglycerin

SURGERY

• Angina Pectoris Treatments
• Angioplasty
• Heart and Heart/Lung Transplants
• Bypass Surgery, Coronary Artery
• Angioplasty and Bypass Surgery: Are They Really "Alternatives"?
• Bypass Surgery or Angioplasty?
• Congestive Heart Failure
• Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI)
• Implantable Defibrillator
• Balloon Technique For Mitral Valve Patients
• Palmaz-Schatz Stent
• Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery I
• Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery II
• Genetic engineering – new approach to prevent blockages after bypass operations

DIET

• Breads, Cereals, Pasta and Starchy Vegetables
• Chicken Skin
• Eating Plan Hints
• Healthy Heart Diet
• Caffeine
• Calcium
• Carbohydrates and Sugars
• Controlling High Cholesterol
• The New Food Label
• Obesity
• Dietary Guidelines for Healthy American Adults
• Vitamins
• Antioxidant Vitamins
• Vitamins and Heart Disease Treatment

DISEASE CONTROL

• Alcohol and its Effect the Heart
• Bacterial Endocarditis
• Bundle Branch Block
• How To Keep Your Blood Pressure Under Control
• Cholesterol
• How To Lower Your Cholesterol
• Diabetes I
• Diabetes II
• Atherosclerosis I
• Atherosclerosis II
• "Quivering" Heart Chamber
• Fatigue and Bradycardia
• Blocked Leg Arteries
• Preventing Strokes
• Endocarditis

EXERCISE

• Guidelines For Beginners
• Healthy Heart Exercise
• Pre-Exercise Physicals
• Unlimited Exercise
• Walking
• Frequent workouts better for heart
• Physical activity recommended for stable congestive heart failure
• Statement on Exercise: Benefits and Recommendations for Physical Activity Programs for All Americans - American Heart Association

HEALTH MAINTENANCE

• First Heart Checkup
• Inherited Heart Risks
• Smoking
• What's Your Risk of a Heart Attack

STRESS

• How To Fight & Conquer Stress I
• How To Fight & Conquer Stress II
• Chronic Stress

REHABILITATION

• Cardiovascular Rehabilitation
• "Cardiac Rehab"

TESTS

• Ambulatory Electrocardiography (Holter)
• Arteriography
• Blood Pressure Testing and Measurement
• Carotid Bruit
• Cardiac Catheterization
• Monitoring The Heart
• Vital Statistics

RESOURCES

• American Heart Association AHA Resources
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)