Try these helpful links for more information on diseases & conditions, facts & statistics, warning signs, reducing risks and heart basics:

The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency to help reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

The American College of Cardiology is transforming cardiovascular care and improving heart health through continuous quality improvement, patient-centered care, payment innovation and professionalism.

CardioSmart is a patient education site of the American College of Cardiology.

The American Stroke Association is solely focused on reducing disability and death from stroke.

The American Diabetes Association is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute provides global leadership for a research, training, and education program to promote the prevention and treatment of heart, lung, and blood diseases and enhance the health of all individuals so that they can live longer and more fulfilling lives.

American Heart Association- Heart and Stroke Encyclopedia is an A to Z glossary of terms related to cardiovascular disease and stroke.

The American Dietetic Association is committed to improving the nation's health.

The Heart Rhythm Society is the international leader in science, education and advocacy for cardiac arrhythmia professionals and patients, and the primary information resource on heart rhythm disorders.

MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's Web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand.