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.
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