American College of Cardiology

Patient Education

Heart Authority
Cardiosource, the ACC’s information and education portal, provides access to Heart Authority, a new patient Web site offering member-generated patient counseling materials. This site, developed in collaboration with Healthology, provides cardiologists a unique place to direct patients for information on the most common conditions seen in a cardiology practice.

Peripheral Vascular Diseases and You
Blood vessel diseases affect a large fraction of our population, can predict heart attack and stroke, and lead to disability or death. Vascular medicine specialists can offer patients and their families an accurate diagnosis and treatment of peripheral arterial disease, cerebrovascular disease, renal arterial disease, chronic venous disease, deep vein thrombosis, and lymphedema.

Conquering Heart Disease: 50 Years of Progress in Patient Care
The struggle against heart disease is a tale of a combined efforts and considerable successes. Some have called the battle to conquer heart disease the most important medical story of the second half of the 20th century. This ACC publication documents 50 years of fighting heart disease in an informative booklet intended for use as a tool for patient education.

The Heart of the Family
A special booklet developed by Prevention magazine, the ACC, and the Florida Department of Citrus to advise women—normally the gatekeeper of the family's health—on how to keep her family heart healthy.

The Woman's Heart Health Guide
A special booklet developed by Prevention magazine, the ACC, and the Florida Department of Citrus to make women aware of the prevalence of heart disease and of lifestyle changes they can make to reduce their risks.

Cardiovascular Specialists and Your Health Care
What different types of cardiovascular physicians do for their patients and information on the training and qualifications necessary for cardiovascular specialists as well as criteria for ACC membership.