Facts & Statistics
American Heart Association
A national voluntary health agency with a mission to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
American Stroke Association
The division of the American Heart Association that is solely focused on reducing disability and death from stroke through research, education, fundraising and advocacy.
CardiologySite.com
A website created to serve as a remote learning experience for healthcare providers, students, residents, fellow and people interested in expanding their knowledge in specific areas of cardiology.
Cardiosmart.org
This is a great website from the American College of Cardiology that speaks directly to patients and families. It covers topics such as risk and prevention and answers any questions about the disease process.
HeartSite.com
A website designed to educate patients and their family members about the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease.
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Provides leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lung, and blood; blood resources; and sleep disorders.
Warning Signs
Reducing Risks
A national nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy to people with diabetes, their families, healthcare professionals and the public.
Review information about cooking and eating, exercise, managing lifestyle and women's risk for heart disease.
The division of the American Heart Association that is solely focused on reducing disability and death from stroke through research, education, fundraising and advocacy.
Diseases and Conditions
Learn more about diseases that affect your heart like diabetes, arrhythmias, cholesterol and hypertension (high blood pressure). Also find information about children and heart disease.
An A to Z glossary of terms related to cardiovascular disease and stroke.
Tour Your Heart
Click on Heart Basics to view Basic Heart Anatomy, Coronary Artery Anatomy or Electrical Activity of the Heart.
Helpful Links & Information
Organization of food and nutrition professionals providing valuable information for healthcare professionals and the public.
American Heart AssociationA national voluntary health agency with a mission to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
Hospitals
Crossgates River Oaks Hospital
Crossgates River Oaks Hospital - A Brandon Hospital, Brandon Clinic, Brandon Medical Center. One of the leading Hospitals/Clinics in Mississippi.
Mississippi Baptist Health Systems
Baptist Health Systems is the parent company of Baptist Medical Center, The Mississippi Hospital for Restorative Care and a number of related healthcare services and programs.
River Oaks Hospital
River Oaks Hospital has been ranked #1 in Mississippi for Spine Surgery, Joint Replacement and Orthopedic Surgery by HealthGrades.
St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital
A not-for-profit acute care hospital owned and operated by the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Illinois. The hospital is located in Jackson, MS.