Looking for information about the diagnosis, management, and treatment of cardiovascular disease? There is an abundance of health-related websites containing information about cardiovascular disease and its treatment, but few offer information that’s accurate and up-to-date. To ensure that the information you encounter online is reliable and to steer you away from questionable sources of information, we’ve compiled a list of trusted resources below:

American College of Cardiology

The American College of Cardiology has both a patient website, Cardiosmart and a physician website Cardiosource, serving as important educational resources.

American Heart Association

The American Heart Association’s website provides a comprehensive overview of heart disease, risk factors, diagnostic testing, and treatment options. It also provides heart disease prevention guidelines that focus both on real-world recommendations and clinical research.

AHA heart attack risk assessment

AHA heart attack risk assessment is a tool developed by the American Heart Association that calculates your risk of having a heart attack or dying from coronary heart diease and what you can do about it.

Cardiosmart

Cardiosmart is the patient education website developed by the American College of Cardiology, and provides a wealth of educational resources.

Heart Website

Heart Website is an independent educational resource that was designed to provide information to patients being evaluated and treated for cardiovascular complaints. The site contains detailed information about cardiovascular health and the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Its features include panoramic views, 3D animation, narrations, online lectures, and streaming instructional video. Heartsite’s content was designed and developed by a professor of cardiology.

Mayo Clinic

The Mayo Clinic’s website offers patient information about diseases, conditions, drugs, supplements, tests, and procedures. The site also features a symptom checker and provides healthy living recommendations.

My Life Check

My Life Check is a tool developed by the American Heart Association that looks at your personal heart score and life plan.

Patient fact sheets:

The American College of Cardiology has over 200 free, downloadable patient fact sheets dealing with multiple areas of cardiology and serves as an excellent educational resource. Click Here

Seconds Count

Seconds Count is an informational website run by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI). The site provides detailed information about cardiovascular health, cardiovascular disease, and coronary intervention.

Heart Hub Videos:

Heart Hub Videos is the patient portal developed by the American Heart Association for patient education regarding cardiovascular disease and stroke.