Medical Website Links

National Library of Medicine
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthtopics.html

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
www.nhlbi.gov

American Heart Association
www.americanheart.org

American College of Cardiology
www.acc.org
www.cardiosmart.org

Atrial Fibrillation Foundation
www.affacts.org

American Academy of Family Physicians
www.familydoctor.org

eMedicine
www.emedicine.com

UpToDate:
www.utdol.com/patients/index.html

Medical Information Links:

Overview of Heart Diseases and Disorders
www.hrspatients.org/patients/heart_disorders/default.asp

Cardiac Electrical System
www.hrspatients.org/patients/the_normal_heart/electrical_system.asp

Bradycardia (Slow Heart Rate)
www.hrspatients.org/patients/signs_symptoms/too_slow.asp

Tachycardia (Rapid Heart Rate)
www.hrspatients.org/patients/signs_symptoms/too_fast.asp

Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial flutter
www.hrspatients.org/patients/heart_disorders/atrial_fibrillation/default.asp
www.utdol.com/patients/content/topic.do?topicKey=~Q66zKoLyIHUj1&selectedTitle=1~150&source=search_result
www.cardiosmart.org/HeartDisease/CTT.aspx?id=222
www.emedicine.com/med/topic184.htm

Supraventricular Tachycardia
www.utdol.com/patients/content/topic.do?topicKey=~PJJ3J4xpnu/j8f&selectedTitle=8~150&source=search_result

Ventricular Tachycardia Sudden Cardiac Death
www.hrspatients.org/patients/heart_disorders/cardiac_arrest/default.asp
www.hrspatients.org/patients/heart_disorders/cardiac_arrest/scd_basic_facts.asp

Long QT Syndrome:
www.hrspatients.org/patients/heart_disorders/long_qt_syndrome.asp
www.arizonacert.org/medical-pros/drug-lists/drug-lists.htm#

Fainting and Syncope
www.hrspatients.org/patients/signs_symptoms/fainting/default.asp

Risk Factors and Prevention:
www.hrspatients.org/patients/substances/default.asp
www.hrspatients.org/patients/risk_factors/default.asp

Ejection Fraction:
www.hrspatients.org/patients/ejection_fraction.asp

Sick Sinus Syndrome:
www.hrspatients.org/patients/heart_disorders/sick_sinus/default.asp
www.hrspatients.org/patients/heart_disorders/sick_sinus/associated_conditions.asp
www.hrspatients.org/patients/heart_disorders/sick_sinus/risk_factors.asp

Heart Block:
www.hrspatients.org/patients/heart_disorders/heart_block.asp

Heart Failure:
www.hrspatients.org/patients/heart_disorders/heart_block.asp www.hrspatients.org/patients/heart_disorders/heart_attack.asp

Pacemakers:
www.hrspatients.org/patients/treatments/pacemakers.asp www.utdol.com/patients/content/topic.do?topicKey=~xxx2NnT7Fmuqt&selectedTitle=27~150&source=search_result

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICD's):
www.hrspatients.org/patients/treatments/cardiac_defibrillators/default.asp
www.hrspatients.org/patients/treatments/cardiac_defibrillators/common_questions.asp
www.hrspatients.org/patients/treatments/cardiac_defibrillators/vp.asp
www.utdol.com/patients/content/topic.do?topicKey=~vYXPq0f2CRDHW&selectedTitle=31~150&source=search_result

BiVentricular Pacemakers:
www.hrspatients.org/patients/treatments/devices.asp
www.hrspatients.org/patients/treatments/resync.asp

Cardiac Ablation:
www.hrspatients.org/patients/treatments/cardiac_ablation.asp
www.utdol.com/patients/content/topic.do?topicKey=~FccFO5IpxEbt7&selectedTitle=7~150&source=search_result
www.emedicine.com/med/topic2957.htm

Holter Monitoring:

Event Monitoring:

Cardioversion:
www.hrspatients.org/patients/treatments/cardioversion.asp
www.utdol.com/patients/content/topic.do?topicKey=~Ac5NyvklRXhTI&selectedTitle=3~150&source=search_result

Tilt Table Test:
www.hrspatients.org/patients/heart_tests/tilt_table.asp

Echocardiogram:
www.hrspatients.org/patients/heart_tests/echocardiogram.asp

Electrocardiogram:
www.hrspatients.org/patients/heart_tests/electrocardiogram.asp

Cardiac Medications:
www.hrspatients.org/patients/treatments/medications/default.asp
www.hrspatients.org/patients/treatments/medications/heart_rhythms.asp
www.hrspatients.org/patients/treatments/medications/high_blood_pressure.asp
www.hrspatients.org/patients/treatments/medications/heart_failure.asp
www.hrspatients.org/patients/treatments/medications/blood_clots.asp
www.utdol.com/patients/content/topic.do?topicKey=~pp/puT1O7O82AN&selectedTitle=28~150&source=search_result
www.hrspatients.org/patients/treatments/medications/inr.asp
www.hrspatients.org/patients/treatments/medications/high_colesterol.asp
www.hrspatients.org/patients/treatments/medications/pain_relief.asp
www.hrspatients.org/patients/treatments/medications/heart_attack.asp
www.cardiosmart.org/HeartDisease/CTT.aspx?id=98

QT Prolonging Drugs:
www.arizonacert.org/medical-pros/drug-lists/drug-lists.htm# http://www.longqt.com/medications.html

Amiodarone (Cordarone): www.utdol.com/online/content/topic.do?topicKey=pat_drug/12011&selectedTitle=2~150&source=search_result

Mexiletine (Mexetil):
www.utdol.com/online/content/topic.do?topicKey=pat_drug/257322&selectedTitle=2~54&source=search_result#

Sotalol (Betapace):
www.utdol.com/online/content/topic.do?topicKey=pat_drug/174984&selectedTitle=2~78&source=search_result

Dofetilide (Tikosyn):
www.utdol.com/online/content/topic.do?topicKey=pat_drug/65030&selectedTitle=2~41&source=search_result

Flecainide (Tambocor):
www.utdol.com/online/content/topic.do?topicKey=pat_drug/84275&selectedTitle=2~81&source=search_result

Propafenone (Rythmol):
www.utdol.com/online/content/topic.do?topicKey=pat_drug/217168&selectedTitle=2~76&source=search_result

Coumadin (Warfain): www.utdol.com/online/content/topic.do?topicKey=pat_drug/197709&selectedTitle=2~150&source=search_result

Medical Societies:

Heart Rhythm Society
www.hrspatients.org
www.hrsonline.org

American College of Cardiology
www.acc.org