Federal Government Resources
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Health Topic: Heart Disease  
This site includes information including risk factors, signs and symptoms, prevention and other resources.

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Heart and Vascular Diseases - Information for the patients and the public.  
Topics include heart disease, cholesterol, blood pressure and more. 

Heart and Vascular Diseases 
A variety of information about heart disease, including heart healthy recipes.

What is a Heart Attack?
Information includes causes, who is at risk, the signs and symptoms, prevention, and life after a heart attack.

Your Guide to a Healthy Heart
This comprehensive guide includes what you need to know about heart disease, the major risk factors for developing heart disease, an action plan for heart health, making heart health a family affair and more.

Your Guide to Living Well with Heart Disease
Chapters in this guide include: what is heart disease, getting tested for heart disease, controlling your risk factors, what else affects heart disease, treatments for heart disease and getting help for a heart attack.

Your Guide to Physical Activity and Your Heart
This guide includes information about the heart health benefits of physical activity.  It also has information on the types of physical activity and how to exercise safely.

An Ounce of Prevention: A Guide to Heart Health 
A 24-page booklet including practical tips and helpful hints for better heart health.

National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus
Heart Disease
Its definition, signs and symptoms, treatments, tutorials and more.

Heart Disease in Women   
This site discusses heart disease in women, including signs and symptoms, treatments, latest news and more.

Women's Health.gov
Women's Health.gov   
What women need to know about heart disease.

Heart Healthy Eating  
Why you need to be concerned and how to get started with a heart healthy diet.

Non Federal Government Resources
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American Heart Association   
Learn about heart disease.  The website has sections for teens and has information in Spanish