Useful Links
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www.bhf.org.ukThis is a great site for the British Heart Foundation and covers a whole range of topics from giving up smoking, heart health, health insurance queries, donations and local events. They have a free e-newsletter you can subscribe to and a 'heart information' phone line. They also have details of Heartstart UK - an initiative co-ordinated by the BHF to teach members of the public what to do in a life-threatening emergency. |
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www.americanheart.orgThis is an American site that has lots of useful information, particularly about heart attack and stroke warning signs and management of blood pressure. It also covers all the latest news items regarding cardiology, and has lots of healthy lifestyle information. |
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www.patient.co.ukGreat general site with useful search facility. You can look up health and diseases, patient support groups, medicines, lifestyle articles and tests and investigations. |
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www.bcpa.co.ukThis association was formed in 1981 and was primarily used by cardiac patients who had undergone heart surgery. It now incorporates all cardiac patients and is a national organisation. |
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www.dh.gov.ukThis is the Department of Health website and provides details of the National Service Framework (a strategy to modernise the NHS), as well as many other articles about the NHS initiatives to tackle coronary heart disease in the UK today. |
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The Heart: An Online ExplorationThis is an educational site which can teach you all manner of fascinating facts about the heart. |
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www.healthcentersonline.comAnother American site that has some useful articles about lifestyle, as well as covering all aspects of cardiac conditions, procedures, and drugs and medications. |
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www.londonafcentre.co.ukThe London Atrial Fibrillation Centre comprises a team of dedicated healthcare professionals based mainly in The London Bridge Hospital in central London, who have international recognition in the field of treatment and research into atrial fibrillation (AF).
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Abnormal Heart Rhythms and Sudden Cardiac Death |
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www.stars.org.ukArrhythmia Alliance aims to raise awareness, improve diagnosis, improve treatment and improve quality of life for people living with cardiac arrhythmias. This is a great site with information about heart rhythm disorders, topical news stories and fundraising events. |
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www.hrspatients.orgThis site is for the Heart Rhythm Society (formerly NASPE) and, as the name suggests, focuses on those with heart rhythm disorders or arrhythmias. The site is designed to educate patients and the public and provide 'clear, accurate and understandable information'. The site is updated constantly and can provide a whole range of information on topics such as sudden death, heart failure and useful patient stories. |
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www.sadsuk.orgThis site specifically provides information about sudden adult/arrhythmic death, also called sudden cardiac death, sudden death syndrome or cardiac arrest. This is a voluntary organisation that helps prevent the early loss of life by raising awareness about heart conditions that can cause Sudden Adult/Arrhythmic Death and to improve the lives of those adversely affected by cardiac arrhythmias. |
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www.c-r-y.org.ukCRY is a charity founded in May 1995 to raise awareness of Cardiac Risk in the Young - Sudden Cardiac Death or Sudden Death Syndrome (SADS). It offers support to those who have suffered a loss through a network of affected families & counselling. This site gives information about the most common causes of sudden unexpected death, as well as about health screening, counselling and fundraising.
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Coronary Heart DiseaseNearly all the general sites mentioned above have excellent sections on coronary heart disease. There are a few listed below that have particularly good information. |
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www.healthatoz.comThis is an American site but is very comprehensive, and covers all aspects of coronary heart disease including prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, risk factors and fitness. |
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www.medicinenet.comA general medical site with useful and comprehensive section on coronary heart disease (they call it coronary atherosclerosis). |
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www.womenheart.orgThis site is specifically aimed at women with heart disease and although this is an American site it has lots of useful and relevant information.
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Congenital or Inherited heart disease |
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www.guch.org.ukThe Grown Up Congenital Heart Patients Association (GUCH) is a UK charity, founded in 1993 to provide information and support for young people and adults with congenital heart disease. This site has lots of information about inherited heart conditions, as well as a message board and some personal experience stories
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Heart Attack Symptoms |
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www.careurheart.comThis site contains a host of useful information for users to get details that includes information about cholesterol, cholesterol treatment, cholesterol tips & guidance and a self test for checking cholesterol level and other useful medical resources.
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Insurance Company Sites |
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www.bupa.co.ukAll manner of healthcare and insurance information on this site. It has some very useful health factsheets, as well as details of local hospitals, travel insurance, procedures and prices. |
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www.norwichunion.comAnother good site with lots of online features. As well as access to a personal health manager, it also has health assessment tools and a selection of 'guides to life'. |
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www.axappphealthcare.co.ukAs well as insurance detail policies, this site has some useful factsheets. |
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www.standardlife.co.ukThis site has an interesting 'health and wellbeing' section.
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Medical Company SitesAs well as providing specific information about products or devices which may be used in your treatment, many of these sites have excellent patient support sections. |
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www.biotronik.comHas information on products as well as sections on the heart and blood vessels, heart diseases, frequently asked questions and safe travel. |
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www.bostonscientific.comUseful site with specific information about procedures and products. |
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www.cordis.comThis site has some background information about coronary artery disease and the products used to treat it. |
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www.elamedical.comThis has useful guides to pacemakers and implantable defibrillators in the patient information section. |
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www.guidant.comVery comprehensive patient and family support section, with background heart information, women's heart health and news for heart attack survivors. |
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www.medtronic.comThis site has lots of useful information for patients (and their families) being treated with Medtronic products and therapies. Medtronic products include pacemakers, implantable defibrillators and some stents. |
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www.sjm.comSt Jude is a major medical device manufacturer. Their site has some useful information on all aspects of cardiac conditions, procedures, patient success stories, devices and general background information.
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Other Sites |
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The Princess Margaret HospitalThe Princess Margaret Hospital is part of BMI Healthcare, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare.
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