SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS LINKS

Heart Disease


The following links come from a variety of sources and may provide you with extensive information about heart disease. While The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) provides access to other World Wide Web (WWW) sites, this access does not imply endorsement or approval of the products or information offered at the sites identified below. If you have a medical need, the STS strongly encourages you to seek medical attention from an appropriate medical caregiver.

   
Other STS Link Pages:
Heart Disease
Lung & Esophageal Cancer
Diabetes
High Blood Pressure - Hypertension
Anesthesiology
Women's Health
 
Ask NOAH About: Heart Disease and Stroke
    The New York Access to Health (NOAH) site furnishes visitors with full-text information about cardiovascular diseases in both English and Spanish.
 
AHCPR's Consumer Publications and Clinical Practice Guidelines [by Condition]
   

The Agency for Heath Care Policy and Research is HHS's agency charged with improving the quality, cost, and access to health care. This website features consumer publications on thoracic surgery, stroke prevention, and prescription drugs, as well as clinical practice guidelines for consumers.
 
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH
   

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's is a part of the Federal Government's National Institutes of Health. The homepage provides answers to questions related to cardiovascular disease prevention, heart-health promotion, high blood pressure, cholesterol, blood resource (blood banking, blood transfusion), and asthma, as well as information regarding NHLBI's research and educational activities.
 
Center for Disease Control TIPS (Tobacco Information and Prevention Source)
   

The Center for Disease Control's tobacco information site, with comprehensive information on smoking related diseases, how to quit information, the latest Surgeon General reports, and updated news coverage.
 
American Heart Association
   

The American Heart Association (AHA) is dedicated to the reduction of death and disability from cardiovascular diseases, including heart diseases and stroke. Their homepage patient information, treatment options, press releases, breaking news, and general health information.


 
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) provides access to other World Wide Web (WWW) sites. However, this access does not imply endorsement or approval of the products or information offered at those sites. If you have a medical need, the STS strongly encourages you to seek medical attention from an appropriate medical caregiver.

Other STS Link Pages:
Heart Disease | Lung & Esophageal Cancer | Diabetes | High Blood Pressure - Hypertension | Anesthesiology | Women's Health