Heart disease - resources
Information
The following organizations are good resources for information on heart disease:
- American Heart Association -- www.heart.org
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) -- www.cdc.gov/heart-disease/about/index.html
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute -- www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/education-and-awareness/heart-truth
- US Department of Health & Human Services. Office on Women's Health-- 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.
Reviewed By
Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Clinical Professor Emeritus, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.