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Recommended Sites for:
"Heart Disease"

American Heart Association - Recommended Schedule for Screening Tests
To stay heart healthy, it’s important to keep track of your numbers by getting screened regularly.

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Cardiac Surgery in Pennsylvania 2005 - Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council
A report released on June 14, 2007 allows consumer in Pennsylvania to compare surgeons and hospitals based on the success rate of cardiac surgery procedures.

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CDC - Cardiovascular Disease
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website is a great place to look for the latest information on infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities, and environmental health threats.

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Healthfinder - Heart Disease
Developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Healthfinder is a good place to start your search because it doesn’t produce overwhelming results on each topic.

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Mayo Clinic - Heart Disease
Medical information presented in reader-friendly magazine format brought to you by the not-for-profit Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.

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Med Help - Heart Disease
MedHelp International is a non-profit organization that provides consumers with access to online support groups and physician-monitored forums.

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MEDLINEplus - Heart Diseases
Extensive information on over 700 health topics from the National Library of Medicine. If you can’t find it here, you probably won’t find it anywhere. Also available in Spanish.

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NOAH - Heart Disease
NOAH provides access to high quality full-text consumer health information in English and Spanish.

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Time to Talk Cardio - Patient Resources
Brochures and worksheets to help you manage your heart health and build communication skills with your healthcare provider.

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