Heart Attack

Latest News
• Hospital Program Helps Keep Heart Patients Alive (03/29/2001, Reuters)
• Many Heart Attack Victims Do Not Call An Ambulance (03/28/2001, Reuters)
• Study Backs Heart Attack Drug (03/19/2001, Associated Press)
• More News on Heart Attack

General/Overviews

• Heart Attack - The First Hour Can Be a Killer (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Heart Attack Guide: Part One - Heart Function, Symptoms, Emergency Care, Tests, Treatments (Center for Cardiovascular Education, Inc.)
• Heart Attack Guide: Part Two - Recovery Stages (Center for Cardiovascular Education, Inc.)

Anatomy/Physiology

• Heart : How It Works (American Heart Association)

Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Myocardial Infarction (National Institutes of Health)
• Clinical Trials: Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction) (CenterWatch, Inc.) - industry-sponsored clinical trials

Diagnosis/Symptoms

• Chest Pain, Acute: Self-Care Flowcharts (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Computer Imaging / Tomography (American Heart Association)
• Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty (Patient Education Institute) - requires Flash plug-in
• Heart Attack Symptoms / Warning Signs (Center for Cardiovascular Education, Inc.)
• Heart Diagnostic Tests and Procedures (American Heart Association)
• Understanding Echocardiography (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - RealPlayer plug-in is required to view video files
• What is an Echocardiogram? Frequently Asked Questions (American Society of Echocardiography)

Nutrition

• Diet and Nutrition (American Heart Association)

Prevention/Screening

• FDA Approves New Prescribed Uses for Aspirin (Food and Drug Administration)
• Heart Attack: Warning Signs and Tips on Prevention (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Homocysteine and Folate: New Implications for Heart Attack Prevention (Center for Cardiovascular Education, Inc.)
• How To Reduce Your Risk of a Heart Attack: Primary Prevention (American Heart Association)
• Staying Active Ups Odds of Staying Alive After 1st Heart Attack (American Heart Association)

Rehabilitation

• Heart Attack: Getting Back into Your Life After a Heart Attack (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• What To Expect After Your Heart Surgery (Society of Thoracic Surgeons)
• What is Cardiac Rehabilitation? (American Heart Association)

Research

• Aging Marijuana Smokers Face Sharply Higher Risk of Heart Attack Soon After Using Drug (American Heart Association)
• Emergency Angioplasty Or Bypass Surgery Saves Lives Of Heart Attack Patients with Cardiogenic Shock (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
• Study Launched to Test Public Access Defibrillation (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
• Ultrasonography Predicts Heart Attack/Stroke Risk (National Institutes of Health)

Specific Conditions/Aspects

• Low Estrogen Linked to Heart Attack in Premenopausal Women (American Heart Association)
• Sexual Activity and Heart Disease or Stroke (American Heart Association)

Treatment

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation by Chest Compression Alone or With Mouth-to-Mouth Ventilation (American Heart Association)
• Links in the Chain of Survival (American Heart Association)
• Pulse Check No Longer Recommended for Layperson CPR (American Heart Association)
• What Are Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents? (American Heart Association) - Easy-to-Read

Dictionaries/Glossaries

• A-Z Glossary (Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada)

Organizations

• American College of Cardiology
• American Heart Association
• Mended Hearts (American Heart Association) - support organization for heart attack survivors
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Statistics

• 2001 Heart and Stroke Statistical Update (American Heart Association)
• Heart Attack and Angina Statistics (American Heart Association)

Women

• Walking Reduces Heart Attack Risk for Women (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

Español/Spanish

• Actividad Después de un Ataque al Corazón: Regresando a su Vida Normal (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Ataque al Corazón (University of Utah, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah, Health Sciences Center)
• Ecocardiograma (University of Utah, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah, Health Sciences Center)
• Factores de Riesgos de Ataque al Corazón (University of Utah, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah, Health Sciences Center)
• Mantengase Activo y Sientase Bien!/Stay Active and Feel Better (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - Easy-to-Read, bilingual (Spanish/English) text. Links to PDF file.
• Platillos Latinos Sabrosos y Saludables!/Delicious Heart-Healthy Latino Recipes (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - Easy-to-Read, bilingual (Spanish/English) text. Links to PDF file.
• Sintomas del Ataque Cardiaco/Signos de Alerta (Center for Cardiovascular Education, Inc.)