Cardiovascular Conditions
American Heart Association - HeartHub for Patients
Provides information, tools and resources about cardiovascular disease and stroke.
Dr. Gary Foster, a cardiologist at Loma Linda VA Medical Center, in Loma Linda, CA, uses the cardiac computed tomography (CT) scan to find ways to diagnose and treat heart disease in his patients before it threatens their lives.
Eye & Tissue Bank International
Provides corneas and other eye tissue for sight-restoring transplant surgery. Many of our transplant banks also recover such tissues as bone, ligaments and tendons (musculosketal tissue) that restore mobility, as well as skin used in burn and reconstructive surgery, heart valves to correct cardiac conditions, and saphenous veins to remedy circulatory problems.
Provides warning signs of a heart attack and specific signs for women and heart attack.
Heart Attack, Stroke & Cardiac Arrest Warning Signs
Provides warning signs of heart attack, stroke and cardiac arrest.
Provides information on heart attacks and steps that can be taken to increase chances of survival.
Provides information on the causes and types of angina, also known as chest pain.
Heart Disease - Sudden Cardiac Death
Provides information on sudden cardiac death, which is caused by loss of heart function and is the largest cause of natural death in the U.S.
Provides information on high blood pressure, which is also referred to as hypertension.
High Blood Pressure - Things You Can Do to Help Lower Yours
Provides answers to frequently asked questions about high blood pressure and tips on lowering high blood pressure.
How to Prevent Death from a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)
Provides crucial information on how to prevent death from a SCA. Includes an illustration showing an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) which reduces the chances of dying from a second SCA.
Provides an overview of high blood pressure and an explanation of blood pressure numbers.
Who Is at Risk for High Blood Pressure?
Provides information on certain traits, conditions or habits that are known to raise the risk for high blood pressure.
