Heart Healthy Resources

The resources we provide here should help you keep your heart healthy and manage your condition successfully for a longer, more active life.

General Information

• American Heart Association
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
• CardioSmart.org, under “Healthy Living” (American College of Cardiology)

Heart Conditions

• Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association
• Adult Congenital Heart Association
• Congenital Heart Information Network

Heart Disease in Women

• Go Red for Women
• Heart Disease in Women (Medline Plus)
• WomensHealth.gov, Heart Health and Stroke

Heart-Healthy Nutrition and Recipes

• Eat for a Healthy Heart (US Food & Drug Administration)
• BetterU Recipes (Go Red for Women)

Exercise and Fitness

• Get Moving! (American Heart Association)
• Exercise for a Healthy Heart (LIVESTRONG)

Support Groups

• Mended Hearts (for heart surgery patients and their families)
• Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO)