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13. Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology

Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis Index From the Internet Pathology Laboratory.

Cardiac MRI Anatomical Atlas: An Introduction to Cardiac Anatomy By Steven Thrupp MA, Warren Hedley ME, Dr Christopher Occleshaw MRCP(UK) FRCR, Andrew Cantell BE, Dr Brett Cowan BE, MBChB, Dr Alistair Young PhD.; on the server of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR).

Cardiovascular Pathology Includes illustrations of normal heart from the Internet Pathology Laboratory.

Cardiovascular Pathology Volume 2: The Urbana Atlas of Pathology, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign.

Cut to the Heart A NOVA presentation produced for PBS by the WGBH Science Unit; on heart surgery. Includes an animated sequence on cardiac blood flow.

The Heart An Online Exploration from the Franklin Institute, consumer level.

Homocysteine: The association with atherosclerotic disease in older persons Online article by William S. Aronow, MD, from Geriatrics, September 1, 2003.

A Glossary of Cardiovascular Terms From NetPharmacology, University of Utah.

Learn Your Arteries An interactive program from Lumen, Loyola University.

Scientific Statements--Chronological List From the American Heart Association. These statements cover a wide variety of topics, from emergency measures and competencies to recommendations for preventive diets.

Vascular System From JayDoc HistoWeb; Copyright University of Kansas Medical Center; illustrations and text.

The Virtual Body Copyright HCA, 1999-2007. From MEDtropolis; includes section on the Human Heart; available in English and Spanish.

The Visible Heart Collection of video clips and images of the heart from Medtronic Inc.

Vascular System From JayDoc HistoWeb; Copyright University of Kansas Medical Center; illustrations and text.

Journals

American Heart Journal: AHJ Full-text articles and abstracts are available to personal subscribers starting from 1997 to the present; access to abstracts is complimentary.

American Journal of Cardiology Tables of contents and abstracts are available online; full access is available by subscription through Science Direct.

Canadian Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing " a refereed journal concerned with health care issues related to cardiovascular health and illness" published by the Canadian Council of Cardiovascular Nurses.

Cardiovascular Research Tables of contents and abstracts are available online. Full access is available to subscribers through Science Direct.

CHEST: Cardiopulmonary & Critical Care Journal Tables of contents and abstracts are available online; full access is available by subscription.

Circulation A publication of the American Heart Association. Selected items are available full-text online.

Current Problems in Cardiology Full-text articles are available to personal subscribers starting from 2000 to the present; abstracts, references and PDFs are available from 1996. Access to tables of contents and abstracts is complimentary.

E-chocardiography Edited by Daniel Shindler, MD, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey; includes many echocardiographic images indexed by disease/disorder.

European Heart Journal Official journal of the European Society of Cardiology. Tables of contents and abstracts are available online; full access is available by subscription.

Evidence-based Cardiovascular Medicine Full-text articles are available from 1999 to the present. Access to abstracts is complimentary. Access to full-text is limited to print subscribers.

Heart & Lung: the Journal of Acute and Critical Care Full-text articles are available to personal subscribers starting from September 1998 to the present; abstracts, references, and PDFs are available from 1997 to the present. Access to abstracts is complimentary.

The Heart Surgery Forum™ "A cardiothoracic multimedia journal"; official publication of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery; some items require QuickTime 4 or later, others Adobe Acrobat Reader; includes audio and video materials.

Journal of Cardiac Failure Official Journal of the Heart Failure Society of America and the Japanese Heart Failure Society. Full-text articles are available to HFSA and JHFS members and personal subscribers starting from June 2000 to the present; abstracts, references, and PDFs are available from 1997 to the present. Access to tables of contents and abstracts is complimentary.

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing Tables of contents and brief article summaries are available from 1998 forward. Access to full-text is available by subscription or pay-per-item.

Journal of Electrocardiology Official Journal of the International Society for Computerized Electrocardiology and the International Society of Electrocardiology. Full-text articles are available to ISCE and ISE members and personal subscribers starting from April 2003 to the present; abstracts and PDFs are available from 2002, and abstracts and references are available from 2001. Abstracts, References, and PDFs are available from 1996 to 1999. Access to tables of contents and abstracts is complimentary.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology "You must be logged in as an ACC Member or have a JACC subscription to access full text articles."

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography Published by Elsevier for the American Society of Echocardiography. Full-text articles and abstracts are available to ASE members and personal subscribers starting from 1997 to the present; abstracts, references, and PDFs are available from 1996. Access to abstracts is complimentary.

Journal of Vascular Access Selected items are open access online.

Journal of Vascular Nursing Official publication of the Society for Vascular Nursing. Full-text articles are available to SVN members and personal subscribers starting from 2001 to the present; abstracts, references and PDFs are available from 1997 to the present. Access to tables of contents and abstracts is complimentary.

Online Journal of Cardiology Editor in Chief Dr. M. D. Rosengarten; "broadcast from Canada, with the support of McGill University".

Resuscitation "An interdisciplinary journal for the dissemination of clinical and basic science research relating to acute care medicine and cardiopulmonary resuscitation", from Elsevier.

Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Full-text articles are available to AATS members and personal subscribers starting from 2003 to the present; abstracts and references are available from 2001 to the present; tables of contents and abstracts are available from 1998 to the present. Access to tables of contents and abstracts is complimentary.

Agencies and Organizations

American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Includes Clinical Practice Guideline: Cardiac Rehabilitation.

American College of Cardiology

American College of Cardiovascular Nurses and Marriott Heart Foundation

American Heart Association

American Venous Forum

Council on Cardiopulmonary and Critical Care of the American Heart Association

Council on Cardiovascular Nursing of the American Heart Association

European Society of Cardiology

Infusion Nurses Society

League of Intravenous Therapy Education - LITE An "organization for Continuing Education in IV Therapy for Health Care" Professionals.

National Guideline Clearinghouse

National Heart Lung and Blood Institute

Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology

Society for Vascular Nursing

Society of Geriatric Cardiology

14. Cardiovascular Clinical Assessment

ACC/AHA 2005 Guideline Update for the Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Heart Failure in the Adult: (J Am Coll Cardiol 2005; 46:1116-43) Available online from the American College of Cardiology.

ACC/AHA 2002 Guideline Update for the Management of Patients with Chronic Stable Angina Available full-text online from the American Heart Association.

ACC/AHA Guideline Update for Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery Available online from the American College of Cardiology. A set of Teaching Slides: Guidelines for Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guideline is also available online. See also Perioperative Beta-Blocker Therapy: ACC/AHA 2006 Guideline Update on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery: Focused Update on Perioperative Beta-Blocker Therapy.

ACC/AHA Clinical Performance Measures for Adults with ST-Elevation and Non ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction 2006. One of many Clinical Statements/Guidelines from the American College of Cardiology.

The Auscultation Assistant By Christopher Cable, MD, UCLA School of Medicine; this site requires considerable disk cache space.

Blood Pressure A description with photo images, from Loyola University; select "Blood Pressure" from this main menu.

Diagnosing syncope Part 1: Value of History, Physical Examination, and Electrocardiography; Clinical Guideline. In Annals of Internal Medicine June 15, 1997; contains a link to Part 2.

Heart Sounds and Cardiac Arrhythmias Interactive online resources from Blaufuss Medical Multimedia Laboratories.

Heart Sounds and Murmurs Includes audio and video files; from Introduction: Examination for Heart Sounds and Murmurs, Advanced Physical Diagnosis Skills for the Bedside By Linda E. Pinsky, MD, and Linda E. Pinsky, MD, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle.

Orthostatic Measurement Research Applied to Clinical Practice, by Robert C. Knies, RN, MSN, CEN.

Select Heart or Vascular topics from Screening Physical Exam By Arcot J. Chandrasekhar, MD, FRCP, FACP, FCCP for online illustrated lessons; from Loyola University. Includes sections on Radial Pulses and Neck Veins.

Recommendations for Blood Pressure Measurement in Humans and Experimental Animals Part 1: Blood Pressure Measurement in Humans: A Statement for Professionals From the Subcommittee of Professional and Public Education of the American Heart Association Council on High Blood Pressure Research AHA Scientific Statement available online article from Hypertension, 2005; 45:142

The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC 7) and Quick Reference Card.

Stethoscope - Blood Pressure - Neck Veins Illustrated online tutorials from Loyola University, by Arcot J. Chandrasekhar, MD, FRCP, FACP, FCCP.

15. Cardiovascular Diagnostic Procedures

ACC/AHA 2002 Guideline Update for the Management of Patients with Chronic Stable Angina Available full-text online from the American Heart Association.

ACC/AHA Clinical Performance Measures for Adults with ST-Elevation and Non ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction 2006. One of many Clinical Statements/Guidelines from the American College of Cardiology.

ACC/AHA/ESC Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Available full-text online from the American Heart Association.

ACC/AHA 2004 Guideline Update for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Full Text "Changes Incorporated"; from Circulation, October 5, 2004;110(14):e340-437.

ACC/AHA/NASPE 2002 Guideline Update for Implantation of Cardiac Pacemakers and Antiarrhythmia Devices Available full-text online from the American Heart Association.

ACC/AHA 2002 Guideline Update for Exercise Testing Available full-text online from the American Heart Association.

ACR Practice Guideline for the Performance of Pediatric and Adult Chest Radiography and ACR Practice Guideline for the Performance of Pediatric and Adult Bedside Chest Radiography (Portable Chest Radiography)Available full-text online from the American College of Radiology.

ACC/AHA/ASE 2003 Guideline Update for the Clinical Application of Echocardiography Available full-text online from the American Heart Association.

ACC/AHA/ASNC Guidelines for the Clinical Use of Cardiac Radionuclide Imaging - 2003 Available full-text online from the American Heart Association.

Angiograms - Internal Carotid Artery From Temple University School of Medicine's Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology; created by Marvin Sodicoff, PhD; adapted by Rod Bain and Andrew Blum.

Atlas of Myocardial Perfusion SPECT © Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston.

Cardiac MRI Anatomical Atlas: An Introduction to Cardiac Anatomy By Steven Thrupp, MA, Warren Hedley, ME, Dr. Christopher Occleshaw, MRCP(UK), FRCR, Andrew Cantell, BE, Dr. Brett Cowan, BE, MBChB, and Dr. Alistair Young, PhD; on the server of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance.

Introduction to Cardiothoracic Imaging Extensive online illustrated tutorial from the Yale Center for Advanced Instructional Media.

Clinical management of metabolic syndrome Report of the American Heart Association/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/American Diabetes Association Conference on Scientific Issues Related to Management. Available full-text online from Circulation, 2004; 109:551-556.

Coronary Angiogram and Angioplasty An audiovisual online tutorial from the National Library of Medicine.

Cyberheart: CardioTutorials By Dr. J. Crimando PhD, GateWay Community College, Phoenix, AZ. Includes online quizzes.

Diagnosing syncope Part 1: Value of History, Physical Examination, and Electrocardiography; Clinical Guideline. In Annals of Internal Medicine June 15, 1997; contains a link to Part 2.

Echocardiography Stress Test An audiovisual online tutorial from the National Library of Medicine.

Echocardiogram An audiovisual online tutorial from the National Library of Medicine.

ECG Learning Center in Cyberspace An extensive site on ECG's from the University of Utah School of Medicine.

The ECG Library "©Copyright 1995-2007. Dean Jenkins and Stephen Gerred. The ECGs and associated images on these web pages may be used for any non-commercial purpose as long as their source is acknowledged." A large collection of wave form tracings.

EKG Quiz The ECGs on this site are very crisp and clear. Tracings can be viewed without labels for self-testing. From the Electrocardiology World Encyclopedia, an extensive ECG site from McGill University.

Electric Heart "Companion Web site to the NOVA program "Electric Heart," originally broadcast on December 21, 1999."

Electrocardiogram A page from the Nobel Prize web site. Includes an interactive online program "Play the Electrocardiogram Game." Also includes sections on The Electrocardiogram – looking at the heart of electricity.

Electrophysiology Study: A Comprehensive Review Online continuing education article by Mina Attin, RN, MN. From the American Journal of Critical Care, July 2001, vol. 10, no. 4wew.

Exercise Testing in Asymptomatic Adults A Statement for Professionals An AHA Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association Council on Clinical Cardiology, Subcommittee on Exercise, Cardiac Rehabilitation, and Prevention. Available full-text online from Circulation, 2005;112:771-776.

Factors to Consider When Analyzing 12-Lead Electrocardiograms for Evidence of Acute Myocardial Ischemia Online article from the American Journal of Critical Care®, January 2003, vol 12, no. 1.

Fetal Echocardiography Homepage Copyright by Krzysztof P. Wroblewski, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.

Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections, 2002 From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings the 2002 guidelines and support materials from the The Division for Healthcare Quality Promotion (formerly the Hospital Infections Program) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Hemodynamics Monitoring Webcast continuing education program from Phillips Medical Systems.

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: recognition, treatment, and prevention: the Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic TherapyHeparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: Recognition, Treatment, and Prevention The Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy, Theodore E. Warkentin, MD, Chair, and Andreas Greinacher, MD. Available full-text online to subscribers from Chest, 2004; 126:311S-337S.

Introduction to Cardiothoracic Imaging By C. Carl Jaffe, MD, FACC, and Patrick J. Lunch, MS; Yale University School of Medicine; an extensive site from the Yale Center for Advanced Instructional Media.

Live Healthier, Live Longer: Updated on new ATP III Guidelines: Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III), National Cholesterol Education Program. There is also an ATP III At-A-Glance: Quick Desk Reference and a 2004 update Implications of Recent Clinical Trials for the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III Guidelines.

Monitoring Pulmonary Artery Pressures: Just the Facts Online article by Lt Col Elizabeth J. Bridges, USAF, NC, from Critical Care Nurse, December 2000, vol. 20, no. 6.

ST-Segment Monitoring Across the Continuum Online article by Barbara Leeper, from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, July 2001.

Practice Alert: ST-Segment Monitoring from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, September 2004.

Practice Standards for Electrocardiographic Monitoring in Hospital Settings An American Heart Association Scientific Statement From the Councils on Cardiovascular Nursing, Clinical Cardiology, and Cardiovascular Disease in the Young: Endorsed by the International Society of Computerized Electrocardiology and the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses . Available full-text online from Circulation, 2004;110:2721-2746.

State-of-the-Art Diagnostic Testing in Women: A Research Update A 29 page online report from the NHLBI Workshop on Women and Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation (WISE): Diagnosis and Pathophysiology of Ischemic Heart Disease, October 2-4, 2002, Marriott Inn, Baltimore Washington International Airport.

Journals

AHA Journals Gateway site to journal publications from the American Heart Association. Many items are open-access full-text online.

E-chocardiography Edited by Daniel Shindler, MD, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey; includes many echocardiographic images indexed by disease/disorder.

European Journal of Echocardiography The the official journal of the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Echocardiography. Journal contents pages and abstracts are available online; full access is available by subscription.

Journal of Nuclear Cardiology official journal of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology. Full-text articles are available to ASNC members and personal subscribers starting from 2000 to the present; abstracts, references, and PDFs are available from 1996 to the present. Access to tables of contents and abstracts is complimentary.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology Selected items are open-access full-text online, others require subscription. Available on the Cardiosource meta-site.

Agencies and Organizations

American College of Chest Physicians

American Society of Echocardiography

American Society of Nuclear Cardiology

Association of Vascular and Interventional Radiographers

Critical Care Assembly of the American Thoracic Society

Leapfrog Group An organization dedicated to improving the "quality, safety and affordability of health care." Includes consumer information and ratings of hospitals.

North American Society for Cardiac Imaging

Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

Society of Interventional Radiology

United States Pharmacopeial Convention Inc. Includes the USP Medication Errors Reporting Program, and the USP Quality Review No. 76, Issued March 2001 - Use Caution — Avoid Confusion on similar drug names "that either have the potential to cause medication errors or have been implicated in actual medication mix-ups."

University of Arizona Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics "devoted to Education and Research on drug-induced arrhythmias, especially those due to prolongation of the QT interval on the electrocardiogram (ECG)".

16. Cardiovascular Disorders

Angina An interactive online tutorial from the National Library of Medicine.

Cardiovascular Disease from Nurse CEU.com An extensive collection of courses related to cardiovascular diseases, offered free online.

Cardiovascular Pathology Index From the Internet Pathology Laboratory; includes illustrations of normal heart, and pathologic conditions.

Clinical Statements/Guidelines from the American College of Cardiology.

Congestive Heart Failure and Pulmonary Edema By Shamai Grossman, MD, MS; from eMedicine.

Heart Disease Information from the FastStats site of the National Center for Health Statistics.

Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics From the American Heart Association. There are also sections on Cholesterol, Atherosclerosis, and other Consumer & Patient Education Materials.

Heart Diseases in Children Information Center A web site housed at The University of Chicago and supervised by Ra-id Abdulla, MD. Contains illustrated resources on embryology, physiology, diagnostic methods, and specific disorders for patients, families, and professionals. Includes online animations and sound files of heart murmurs.

Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis, Antimicrobial Therapy, and Management of Complications: A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the Committee on Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis, and Kawasaki Disease, Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, and the Councils on Clinical Cardiology, Stroke, and Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia, American Heart Association—Executive Summary: Endorsed by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Available full-text online, Circulation, 2005;111:3167-3184.

Live Healthier, Live Longer: Updated on new ATP III Guidelines: Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III), National Cholesterol Education Program. There is also an ATP III At-A-Glance: Quick Desk Reference and a 2004 update Implications of Recent Clinical Trials for the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III Guidelines.

Rheumatic Heart Disease Statistics From the American Heart Association.

The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC 7) and Quick Reference Card.

The Yale University School of Medicine Heart Book An ongoing experimental project to produce an online textbook; contains a section on interventional cardiology.

Journals

AHA Journals Gateway site to journal publications from the American Heart Association. Many items are open-access full-text online.

American Heart Journal: AHJ Full-text articles and abstracts are available to personal subscribers starting from 1997 to the present; access to abstracts is complimentary.

Current Problems in Cardiology Full-text articles are available to personal subscribers starting from 2000 to the present; abstracts, references and PDFs are available from 1996. Access to tables of contents and abstracts is complimentary.

Heart & Lung: the Journal of Acute and Critical Care Full-text articles are available to personal subscribers starting from September 1998 to the present; abstracts, references, and PDFs are available from 1997 to the present. Access to abstracts is complimentary.

Journal of Cardiac Failure Official Journal of the Heart Failure Society of America and the Japanese Heart Failure Society. Full-text articles are available to HFSA and JHFS members and personal subscribers starting from June 2000 to the present; abstracts, references, and PDFs are available from 1997 to the present. Access to tables of contents and abstracts is complimentary.

Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases Full-text articles are available to personal subscribers starting from 1999 to the present; Abstracts, References, and PDFs are available from 1995-1998. Access to abstracts is complimentary. Access to full text is limited to print subscribers.

Agencies and Organizations

Adult Congenital Heart Association

American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

American College of Cardiology

American College of Cardiovascular Nursing

American Heart Association

American Society of Hypertension

American Venous Forum

Council on Cardiovascular Nursing of the American Heart Association

Infusion Nurses Society

National Heart Lung and Blood Institute

Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology

Society for Vascular Nursing

17. Cardiovascular Therapeutic Management

ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Heart Failure in the Adult Full-text online; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print.

ACC/AHA Clinical Performance Measures for Adults with ST-Elevation and Non ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction 2006. One of many Clinical Statements/Guidelines from the American College of Cardiology.

ACC/AHA 2006 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease Available online from the American College of Cardiology web site.

ACC/AHA Guidelines for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention From the American College of Cardiology web site.

ACLS.Net Includes online practice algorithms, mnemonics, and online self-test quizzes.

Acute Coronary Syndromes: New Developments in Pharmacological Treatment Strategies By Karen Glys, RN, PhD, and Michele Gold, PhD, CRNA. Online continuing education article from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. A fee is required to obtain formal continuing education credit.

AHA Guidelines for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke: 2002 Update From the American Heart Association.

AHA Scientific Statements--Chronological List From the American Heart Association. These statements cover a wide variety of topics, from emergency measures and competencies to recommendations for preventive diets.

Angioplasty A collection of web resources form the National Library of Medicine's Medline Plus.

Angioplasty PTCA Home Page An "extensive non-commercial source of information on interventional cardiology."

Antiarrhythmic Agents From the University of Utah.

Aspirin as a Therapeutic Agent in Cardiovascular Disease A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association.

Cardiothoracic Surgery Notes An "online interactive review developed by residents in cardiothoracic surgery." One of many resources available from the CTSNet: The Cardiothoracic Surgery Network.

Cardiovascular Disease from Nurse CEU.com An extensive collection of courses related to cardiovascular diseases, offered free online.

Cardiovascular Drugs and Hormones Well illustrated site from the exceptional site Elements of Pharmacology, Course Director Marlilyn James-Kracke WebSite Design: J.A.Cole, The University of Missouri.

Caring for Patients With Third-Generation Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: From Decision to Implant to Patient’s Return Home Online continuing education article by Lisa Knight, RN, Nancy A Livingston, RN, MN, NP, CCRN, Anna Gawlinski, RN, DNSc, CS, ACNP, CCRN, and David B DeLurgio, MD; from Critical Care Nurse, October 1997, vol. 17, no. 5.

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: ACC/AHA 2004 Guideline Update Available online from the American College of Cardiology.

CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Site from the American Heart Association. Includes 2005 Guidelines and 2005 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care webcasts and much more.

Drugs for Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure and Drugs for Congestive Heart Failure lecture notes From NetPharmacology, University of Utah.

Endovascular Stent Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms By N. Martin Giesecke, MD; online article from the March 1999 issues of the ASA Newsletter, American Society of Anesthesiologists.

From Theory to Practice: Preventing Pain After Cardiac Surgery By Jocelyn Reimer-Kent; open access continuing education article from American Journal of Critical Care, March 2003.

Guide to Anticoagulant Therapy: Heparin A Statement for Healthcare Professionals from the American Heart Association; by Jack Hirsh, MD; Sonia S. Anand, MD; Jonathan L. Halperin, MD; and Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD. This is an extensive online document covering problems of thrombosis, and heparin therapy and complications, June 2001.

Heart Failure in Older Adults: Keys to Successful Management Online continuing education article by Mickey Stanley, RN, PhD, CS; Marilyn Prasun, RN, MS, CCNSc, from AACN Clinical Issues, February 2002, vol. 13, no. 1.

In-Hospital Defibrillation A web site managed by John A. Stewart RN, MA, Swedish Medical Center Seattle, Washington.

Introduction to Cardiovascular Pharmacology Lecture Notes from NetPharmacology, University of Utah; topics covered include: The Autonomic Nervous System; The Heart: Cardiac Anatomy, The Cardiac Cycle, Factors Influencing Cardiac Performance, Factors Affecting Pumping Efficiency, and Factors Affecting Myocardial Oxygen Consumption; The Vasculature: The Circulatory System, Vessels Controlling Blood Pressure; Regulation of Blood Pressure: Short-Term Regulation, Long-Term Regulation; Cardiovascular Diseases; Useful Equations; and a Glossary; Donald K. Blumenthal, PhD, site coordinator.

Medscape and Medscape - Cardiology A specialty site from the Medscape metasite. Extensive online service providing access to news items, conference materials, articles and more. Registration is required, but is free.

ORLive and ORLive - Cardiology A site featuring online videos of surgical procedures. Use the search or subject categories to locate specific procedures. An extensive site owned and operated by slp3D.

Pacemakers and Implantable Defibrillators A collection of web resources form the National Library of Medicine's Medline Plus.

Peripheral Arterial Disease: ACC/AHA 2005 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With (Lower Extremity, Renal, Mesenteric, and Abdominal Aortic): A Collaborative Report From the AAVS/SVS, SCAI, SVMB, SIR, and the ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines Available online from the American College of Cardiology.

Postoperative Management of the Vascular Surgery Patient By John E. Ellis, MD, Michael O'Connor, MD, Copyright 1996, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, at the University of Chicago.

Preoperative vs. Postoperative Weights: Which One Should Be Used for Cardiac Surgery Patients' Drug and Hemodynamic Calculations? By Tilitha Shawgo and Nancy York. Online continuing education article from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. A fee is required to obtain formal continuing education credit.

Scientific Statements--Chronological List From the American Heart Association. These statements cover a wide variety of topics, from emergency measures and competencies to recommendations for preventive diets.

Shock, Cardiogenic Online review from eMedicine.

Streaming Audio & Video about Heart Procedures From Community Health Network. Includes items on cardiovascular catheterization, angioplasty, and more.

USC Cardiothoracic Surgery Gateway site to the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of California. Includes patient materials and animations and videos on Heart Assist Devices, and much more.

Varicose Veins An online audio slide show from the National Library of Medicine.

Journals

American Heart Journal: AHJ Full-text articles and abstracts are available to personal subscribers starting from 1997 to the present; access to abstracts is complimentary.

American Journal of Critical Care Published by HighWire Press for the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

Current Problems in Cardiology Full-text articles are available to personal subscribers starting from 2000 to the present; abstracts, references and PDFs are available from 1996. Access to tables of contents and abstracts is complimentary.

Heart & Lung: the Journal of Acute and Critical Care Full-text articles are available to personal subscribers starting from September 1998 to the present; abstracts, references, and PDFs are available from 1997 to the present. Access to abstracts is complimentary.

The Heart Surgery Forum™ "A cardiothoracic multimedia journal"; some items require QuickTime 4 or later, others Adobe Acrobat Reader; includes audio and video materials.

Journal of Cardiac Failure Official Journal of the Heart Failure Society of America and the Japanese Heart Failure Society. Full-text articles are available to HFSA and JHFS members and personal subscribers starting from June 2000 to the present; abstracts, references, and PDFs are available from 1997 to the present. Access to tables of contents and abstracts is complimentary.

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology Contents and abstracts are available online; full-text access is available by subscription.

Online Journal of Cardiology Editor in Chief Dr. M. D. Rosengarten; "broadcast from Canada, with the support of McGill University".

Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases Full-text articles are available to personal subscribers starting from 1999 to the present; Abstracts, References, and PDFs are available from 1995-1998. Access to abstracts is complimentary. Access to full text is limited to print subscribers.

Agencies and Organizations

American College of Cardiology

American College of Cardiovascular Nurses

American Venous Forum

British Society Of Interventional Radiology

European Society for Vascular Surgery

Heart Failure Society of America Maintains an extensive consumer level site About Heart Failure, which includes an online learning module on Heart Failure Medicines.

International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

The Mended Hearts "Offering help, support, and encouragement to heart disease patients and their families."

Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions

Society for Vascular Nursing

Society of Interventional Radiology

Society of Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals

University of Arizona Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics "devoted to Education and Research on drug-induced arrhythmias, especially those due to prolongation of the QT interval on the electrocardiogram (ECG)."

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