Patient Education Information

Automated External Defibrillators - The Journal of the American Medical Association offers this information about how and when to use these machines.

Deciphering Heart Disease Medspeak - The Medical Library Association has created this brochure.

Heart Attack - This fact sheet is from FamilyDoctor.org.

What Are Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents? - The American Heart Association tells all about these medicines which are given after someone has a heart attack.

What is a Heart Attack? - The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute has created this fact sheet.

Women! Warning! It Could Be A Heart Attack - WomensHealth.gov explains why women often don't recognize they are having a heart attack.

ABCs of Preventing Heart Disease, Stroke and Heart Attacks - This information is courtesy of the American Heart Association. 

Aspirin for Reducing Heart Attack and Stroke - Learn why aspirin isn't the best choice for everyone.

Broken Heart Syndrome - The Mayo Clinic explains about this particular syndrome.

Heart Attack and Heart Attack Symptoms and Heart Attack First Aid - The Mayo Clinic offers these tips on what to do and how to prepare for an emergency.

Heart Attack - Getting Back into Your Life after a Heart Attack - AAFP - This handout prepared by American Academy of Family Physicians provides a general overview on how to get back into normal life after having a heart attack.

Heart Attack Signs - The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute provides information about recognizing a heart attack and the proper first steps you can take for treatment.

Heart Attack Symptoms - The Cleveland Clinic supplies this list of symptoms that can indicate a heart attack has happened.

How is a Heart Attack Treated? - The Cleveland Clinic describes the treatment for heart attack.

How Your Heart Works - The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute provides this information.

MEDLINEPlus Medical Encyclopedia - The Health Illustrated Encyclopedia from MedlinePlus includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations. Please check the alphabetic listing for the topic you want.