Patient Education

Patient Education Articles

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Nutrition & Exercise

Anatomy
Johns Hopkins Medicine
American Heart Association
Mayo Clinic
Nutrition.gov
Cardiac Diet
Nutrition

Conditions

Angina
Aortic stenosis
Atrial fibrillation
Chest pain
Congestive heart failure
Endocarditis
Heart attack
Heart disease
High cholesterol
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Mitral regurgitation
Obesity/overweight
Pericarditis
Smoking
Stress and stress management
Stroke

Diganostic Tests

Blood pressure
Cardiac catheterization
Electrocardiogram
Imaging tests
Physical exam
Stress tests

Treatments

Coronary angioplasty
Pacemaker

Support Organizations

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Hotlines

National Child Abuse Hotline
1.800.422.4453 (1-800-4-A-Child)

The National Domestic Violence Hotline
1.800.799.7233 (1-800-799-SAFE)

Poison Control
1.800.222.1222

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1.800.273.8255 (1-800-273-TALK)

Conditions