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    An Ounce of Prevention: A Guide To Heart Health
    Also available in: Spanish
    An entertaining, colorful (comic-book style), bilingual guide presenting strategies for preventing heart disease. In a series of brief stories, it presents the Ramirez family deciding to make changes ... Details >
    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
    Arrhythmias: Risk Factors and Prevention   External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Also available in: Spanish  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    People who appear healthy and free of heart disease can experience arrhythmias but those with heart disease are at the highest risk. Reducing heart disease is key to reducing arrhythmia. This document... Details >
    Heart Rhythm Society
    Arrhythmias: Treatments  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Also available in: Spanish  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    The underlying cause of an arrhythmia provides the basis for selecting the best treatment. Treatments fall into several main categories along a continuum from the least to most invasive. This document... Details >
    Heart Rhythm Society
    Cardiac Rehabilitation (Consumer's Guide)
    Also available in: Spanish
    This consumer version of Clinical Practice Guideline No. 17 was written to help you learn how to lower your risk for future heart problems. You will also learn tips for finding a cardiac rehab plan th... Details >
    Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    Heart Diseases and Disorders  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Also available in: Spanish  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Millions of people experience irregular heartbeats at some point in their lives, called arrhythmias, most of which are harmless and happen in healthy people free of heart disease. Sometimes, however, ... Details >
    Heart Rhythm Society
    Substances That Can Cause Heart Rhythm Disorders  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Also available in: Spanish  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Thousands of substances have the potential to affect the heart's electrical system and alter its ability to pump blood through the body. Many illegal, prescription and over-the-counter drugs, as well ... Details >
    Heart Rhythm Society
    Organizations
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    Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Information Center
    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
    Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    American College of CardiologyExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    American College of Chest PhysiciansExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    American Heart AssociationExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    CARE (Cardiac Arrhythmias Research and Education Foundation, Inc.)External Links Disclaimer Logo

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