Heart disease - resources
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Resources - heart disease
The following organizations are good resources for information on heart disease:
- American Heart Association -- www.heart.org
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- www.cdc.gov/heartdisease
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute -- www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/education-and-awareness/heart-truth
- Office on Women's Health, womenshealth.gov -- www.womenshealth.gov/heart-disease-and-stroke
- US National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus -- medlineplus.gov/heartdiseases.html
Prevention of heart disease
Heart disease may be prevented by recommended healthy diet, regular exercise and to stop smoking if you are a smoker. Follow your health care provider's recommendations for treatment and prevention of heart disease.
Review Date:
2/5/2023
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Jennifer K. Mannheim, ARNP, Medical Staff, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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