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Heart disease is an umbrella term for a number of different diseases affecting the heart. As of 2007, it is the leading cause of death in the United States, England, Canada and Wales, killing one person every 34 seconds in the United States alone....read more from Wikipedia

Fast Facts:

• --451,000 Americans die of coronary heart disease every year.
• --Some different types of heart disease are cardiomyopathy, cardiovascular disease, heart failure, and hypertensive heart disease.
• --You can lower your risk of heart disease by keeping your cholesterol low, stop smoking, and keeping your blood pressure down.

5 Great Resources on Heart Disease

• MedlinePlus: Heart Diseases
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Men and Heart Disease | Women and Heart Disease
• HealthCentral: Just Diagnosed with Heart Disease?
• American Heart Association: Patient Information
• Healthination: Heart Disease Videos

5 Latest Headlines on Heart Disease

• More Heart Disease News from Topix

What is Heart Disease?

• Wikipedia: Coronary Heart Disease
• KidsHealth: Understanding Heart Disease
• WomensHealth.gov: What is Heart Disease?
• Mayo Clinic: Cardiovascular Disease 101
• eMedTV: Comprehensive Heart Disease Information with Videos

What Are The Symptoms of Heart Disease?

• MedicineNet: Heart Disease Symptoms
• Heart and Stroke Foundation (Canada): Heart Attack Warning Signs
• Merck Manual: Symptoms of Heart Disease
• Mayo Clinic: Heartburn or Chest Pain?

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Heart Disease?

• Family Doctor: Angina and Heart Disease
• DrugDigest: Heart Disease Medications
• WebMD: Heart Disease: Treatment and Care
• American Heart Association: Heart Attack Treatments
• Mended Hearts: Coping with Heart Disease

What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Heart Disease?

• Holistic Heart Health: Coronary Heart Disease
• Alternative Medicine and Health: Heart Disease and Alternative Therapies
• Yale-New Haven Hospital: Can Complementary Therapy Help You Recover Faster from Heart Problems?
• Mayo Clinic: Chelation Therapy: Can It Reverse Heart Disease?
• American Heart Association: Fish and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Heart Disease?

• WrongDiagnosis: Types of Heart Disease
• Continuum Health Partners: Types of Heart Disease
• Reader's Digest: The Stages of Heart Disease
• CDC: Heart Disease Statistics
• CardioSmart: Learn About Heart Disease

How Do You Prevent Heart Disease?

• eHow: How to Prevent Heart Disease
• wikiHow: How to Prevent Heart Disease
• YouTube: Heart Disease Kills (Anti-Smoking Video)
• YouTube: Baby Boomers and Heart Disease

Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Heart Disease

• A Hearty Life: Blog by a Cardiac Nurse
• About.com: Vitamin D May Benefit the Heart
• Revolution Health: Sexual Activity, Women and Heart Disease
• Revolution Health: The Irony of It All
• Revolution Health: Saving Grandma B

Foundations and Support Groups on Heart Disease

• American Heart Association: American Heart Association
• Sister to Sister Foundation: Women's heart screenings
• Cleveland Clinic: Heart and Vascular Institute

Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Heart Disease

• Prevention.com: Heart Disease Forum
• HealingWell: Heart Disease Forum
• DailyStrength: Coronary Heart Disease
• Revolution Health: Heart Community Posts
• AOL Messageboards: Heart Health Boards
• WebMD Forums: Heart Disease Support Group
• Healthboards: Heart Disorders Board
• eHealth Forum: Heart Disease & Heart Attack Forum

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Heart Disease

• PubMedCentral: Heart Disease Articles
• JAMA: Heart Disease Articles
• Google Scholar: Heart Disease Articles

Clinical Trials on Heart Disease

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Heart Disease Clinical Trials
• CenterWatch: Heart Disease Clinical Trials

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