Common Diseases in Tennessee - Heart Disease
Heart disease is the most common cause of death in Tennessee.
In 2004, diseases of the heart caused 26.9% of the deaths in the
state
(The
Tennessee
Department of Health, Tennessee
Deaths 2004).
Below are links to information on heart disease.
American
Heart Association– Provides information on specific conditions
for children and adults, healthy living tips, and a heart and stroke
encyclopedia.
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention – The CDC provides
information on cardiovascular disease, occupational heart disease,
risk factors, preventative practices, and general cardiovascular
health.
Congenital
Heart Information Network– Provides support services for
patients and families and information on congenital heart defects
and heart disease for adults and children.
Heart
Attack - Information provided by NIH Senior Health.
MedlinePlus – A
National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health
Web site that contains news and overviews about heart disease
along with information on specific conditions, diagnoses, symptoms,
screening,
treatments, prevention, alternative therapies, recovery, research,
and much more.
Mended
Hearts, Inc.– Organization that partners with hospitals
and rehabilitation clinics to provide support group meetings
and educational forums. Contains educational resources on heart
disease and coping, tools for caregivers and survivors, and Web
links to other resources.
National
Coalition for Women with Heart Disease– Provides resources
and Web links for women’s heart disease in the areas of
medical information, research, prescription medicines, alternative
medicine, healthy eating, fitness, wellness, and mental health.
National
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute– National
Institutes of Health Web site that provides fact sheets and Web
links for heart and vascular diseases such as high blood pressure,
heart attacks, cholesterol, and other heart diseases.
Saving
Little Hearts– Contains
resources and Web links for parents of children with congenital
heart defects or diseases.
This is not intended to be a comprehensive list of consumer/patient
health sites on the Internet. If interpretation is needed, individuals
should consult a physician or other health care professional.
August 22, 2007
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