General Links
Categories
General Health Information
Professional Societies
Related Diseases and Risk Factors
General Health Information
Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
Find practical scientific based research on most health care issues.
CenterWatch: Clinical Trials Listing Service
An international listing of on-going clinical trials, including trials for peripheral arterial disease, peripheral vascular disease and atherosclerosis.
Medline Plus
A consumer health website developed by The National Library of Medicine® (NLM®) at the National Institutes of Health. It has comprehensive coverage of over 600 health topics.
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
News and information on over 1,000 rare diseases.
National Institutes of Health
A collection of health resources and an information index on most diseases.
Professional Societies
The American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
The American College of Cardiology
The Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories
Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society
The Society of Interventional Radiology*
The Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology
The Society for Vascular Nursing
The Society for Vascular Ultrasound
*offers patient information.
Related Diseases and Risk Factors
Heart Disease and Stroke
The American Heart Association
Comprehensive guide to all areas of cardiovascular disease including reference guides, a family health section, healthy eating plans and recipes.
For Your Heart is a simple, interactive Web site that provides women with personalized information and tips on preventing heart disease. Following a brief survey, each woman receives stories on exercise, nutrition, weight loss, smoking, diabetes, cholesterol, blood pressure, menopause, and stroke. These stories are tailored specifically to each woman's race/ethnicity, age, and heart disease risk factors.
Heart Healthy Women is the online source for the most up-to-date information on diagnosis and treatment of heart disease in women. The Web site features separate educational sections for women with heart disease and their healthcare providers. Information offered includes: 1) the most important signs and symptoms of cardiovascular disease in women; 2) the accuracy of diagnostic tests for women; and 3) the safety and effectiveness of treatments and surgical procedures that are appropriate for women.
Heart Information Network
Information and resources for heart patients including topics: "Heart News", "Find a Specialist", "Nutrition Guide" and "Determining and Reducing your Risk".
Mended Hearts
This website offers several methods of support to heart patients, their families and caregivers.
The National Stroke Association
Excellent resource for stroke prevention and a listing of programs.
Diabetes
The American Diabetes Association
Excellent resource and support for those with diabetes. Sections such as "Recipe of the Day" and tips on exercise and nutrition can be helpful for vascular disease patients.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
This site provides consumer health information for those suffering from diabetes and kidney diseases. It also provides the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse publications for health professionals and patients.
Diabetes Mall
A great source of information and retail products focused exclusively on diabetes. It is also the home of the online newspaper, Diabetes This Week.
Footcare / Amputation
Footcare Direct
This site covers many different topics related to footcare and tips for specific ailments.
American Podiatric Medical Association
A good resource for patients on footcare and foot health, with a section for those with diabetic foot problems.
Challenged Athletes Foundation
Helps people with physical disabilities pursue an active lifestyle through physical fitness and competitive athletics.
Hypertension
The Hypertension Education Foundation
Informative pamphlets to download.
Lowering Cholesterol
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
This is a full range of helpful easy-to-read documents on hypertension and vascular diseases.
Smoking Cessation
Quitnet
This site offers a wide range of support and original resources such as a "Quitting Calendar" and the "Peer-to-Peer" chat line.
The American Cancer Society
Visit this website for support with cancer issues, statistics on tobacco use and info on prevention and awareness.
F.I.N.D.
This site is sponsored by The Foundation for Innovations in Nicotine Dependence (FIND), a nonprofit corporation established to research, educate, advocate, and assist in the treatment of nicotine dependence. It provides resources to physicians, smokers, and anyone interested in current smoking cessation methods and medications.
Nicotine Anonymous
This popular and successful twelve step approach to quitting provides on-line pamphlets and a list of meetings.
Ash.org.uk
This site offers a variety of information and facts on smoking. Also has support services provided in the UK.
