Links

The following links are provided for your convenience. They are links to some of the Web sites our members have found helpful. They are Web sites of other organizations, and The Mended Hearts, Inc. Chapter 200 has no control over their content.

The Mended Hearts, Inc.: www.mendedhearts.org
This is the official web site for the National office. There is a lot of information on the National organization, its officers and nationwide chapter organization structure, the organization's goals and objectives, and much more.

American Heart Association: www.americanheart.org
The official Web site of the American Heart Association, information is available on heart and stroke, risk assessment, nutrition, research, publications, and family health.

American College of Cardiology: www.acc.org
Membership is restricted to cardiologists but the Web site allows searches for clinical statements (new research) on all aspects of heart disease.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: www.nhlbi.nih.gov
The Institute is part of the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Government. The Web site is very comprehensive, covering such areas as heart information, scientific resources, studies, etc. It also provides links to numerous government departments, associations, and databases like MedlinePlus (www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus) where you can search for drug information, specific health topics, and current news on heart research developments.

American Stroke Association: www.strokeassociation.org
The Association is a division of the American Heart Association. It specializes in the area of stroke, providing information on stroke assessment, management, research, etc.

American Diabetes Association: www.diabetes.org
This Web site contains a wealth of information on nutrition, exercise, risk, etc. It also lists books and journals available either for sale or as subscriptions.

USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center: www.nal.usda.gov/fnic
The Center is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Agriculture Research Service. Founded in 1971, this site provides information on food and human nutrition including dietary guidelines and supplements and food composition. There is a specific section on heart health and sources for diet information.

American Lung Association: www.lungusa.org
The association was founded in 1904 and provides information on all types of lung disease with special emphasis on asthma, tobacco and environmental health.

Healthfinder: www.healthfinder.gov
Operated by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the site contains a health library, a special section on health topics organized by age, by race and ethnicity, for men, for women, etc., a section on information about doctors, hospitals, health insurance, prescriptions, Medicare and Medicaid, and a directory of healthfinder organizations including government agencies, clearinghouses, nonprofits and universities.

INOVA Heart Services: www.inova.org/heart
Managed by INOVA Fairfax Hospital, this site provides up-to-date information on the heart services available through the hospital as well as information on the building progress of the INOVA Heart Institute scheduled to be opened in 2004.

Mayo Clinic: www.mayoclinic.com
This is an excellent resource for all types of diseases, especially heart disease, diabetes, blood pressure and stroke, as well as current event information on health topics of general public interest. The site has excellent information sections on senior health and Women's health.

Food and Drug Administration: www.fda.com
FDA, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services, maintains this web site. The site offers information on the areas FDA regulates, such as food, prescription drugs, medical devices, etc., as well as FDA news (press releases, meetings, speeches). It also allows site visitors to search specific topics of interest.

HeartInfo.org: www.heartinfo.org
HeartInfo.org is operated by TriGenesis Communications, Inc., a for-profit medical education company. The web site, Heartinfo.org is an independent, educational web site that provides instructional information and services for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. It also has excellent links to other sites where questions on medications, new devices, new procedures and much more can be accessed.

Heart Rhythm Society: www.hrsonline.org
The Society provides accurate, clear and understandable information about cardiac arrhythmia disorders. Designed to educate the patients and the public, the site aims to further understanding of heart rhythm problems, causes of various types of arrhythmia, and treatment options.

WebMd: www.webmd.com
This health information repository on the Internet permits site visitors to research specific diseases, including heart disease, locate physicians, and search clinical trials. It also has an extensive medical library. It is an excellent site if you are looking for any type of health and wellness information and there are no fees to access the information.

Organ & Tissue Donation: Three organizations are listed. All provide excellent information on the value of organ and tissue donation and for Virginia residents, you can sign up on-line to become an organ and tissue donor. All of us at Mended Hearts can appreciate, more then most, receiving a second, third, and in some instances a fourth chance at life. Consider becoming an organ and tissue donor.

• Save Lives: www.save7lives.org
  
• Washington Regional Transplant Consortium: www.wrtc.org
  
• United Network for Organ Sharing: www.unos.org