Heart, Stroke, and Emergency Medicine Web sites selected from www.dmoz.org added 2/14/01

Emergency Medicine Journals on the WWW - Directory of links to the homepages of emergency medicine and critical care journals.
A truly helpful site. Some journals require subscriptions.

American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) - A specialty society for Emergency Medicine.
It represents over 2400 emergency physicians. Content is open to all.

American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) - A specialty society for Emergency Medicine.
It represents more than 19,000 emergency physicians. There are both public and member only areas.

Nov 1999 confrence – Bioengineering Rapid Protective Heart and Brian Hypothermia during Medical Treatment Ken Kasza, Ph.D. abstract posted Feb 2000 http://errc.bsd.uchicago.edu/abstracts/a02.htm They have a Vision Statement Save 100,000 lives each year by giving emergency care providers ten additional minutes to resuscitate victims of sudden death due to cardiac arrest back to full human condition.

http://www.lifeaftersuddendeath.org/

National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) - (NAEMSP) -
Represents physicians responsible for EMS programs as well as non-physicians dedicated to out-of-hospital emergency medical care.

Dial 105 (stale link Dec 2001)- Information about the free emergency first aid service provided by the Bombay Heart Brigade for any person who has suffered a heart attack. When you DIAL 105, the phone rings in the Intensive Care Cardiac Unit (ICCU) of a "hospital station" serving your area. A cardiologist picks up the phone and attends your call. He calls back to confirm your address, and then the cardiac ambulance rushes off with its team. On reaching the patient, the team renders first aid and stabilizes him/her so that the heart does not suffer any further damage. The doctor gives the patients relatives his diagnoses and suggests what needs to be done next. If the doctor advices admission to an ICCU, the patient/relatives can decide which hospital to go to, depending on their financial position, the family physician's advice and other factors.

Heart and Stroke Foundation - Research, education and promotion of healthy life style. A-Z glossary.

http://www.hopeheart.org/

Texas Arrhythmia Institute - Information about TAI and its mission.
Patient and physician data as well as the latest news. .

Medscape - Cardiology - Full-Text Cardiology Articles and Resources

http://www.medlib.iupui.edu/hw/neuro/neuro.html

HealthWeb - Nicely classified links for the neurologist.
At the Indiana University School of Medicine. Very nice

Acute Stroke Toolbox - Guidelines, pathways, sample admission orders, and complementary tools, courtesy of the Brain Attack Coalition--a nonprofit alliance whose mission is to reduce the occurrence, disabilities, and death associated with stroke.

Internet Stroke Center at Washington University - A stroke resource for medical professionals and consumers, alike. Educational information, directories of clinical trials and stroke centers, and a calendar of major stroke conferences are among the site's many offerings.

http://www.strokepreventionplus.com/
SOME FACTS ABOUT STROKE
STROKE is a BRAIN attack and is the third leading cause of death in the U.S.
75-80% of all STROKES are associated with blockages in the carotid arteries – and are preventable!
Almost half of the people who are going to have a STROKE have no symptoms prior to the time of stroke.
STROKE – the #1 reason for admission into nursing homes.
Uninsured then had stroke $140,000

http://www.angelfire.com/fl2/projectstrokehope/

http://www.strokesocal.org/form.html Has a form for how volunteers can help

http://www.stroke-tia.org/

http://www.med.yale.edu/library/heartbk/

Yale Heart Book Yale University School of Medicine Heart Book.
Everything you need to know about the heart and heart disease, from diet to surgery.

http://www.bracesinfo.com/cardiovascular.htm

Dental Disease - Summarizes current journal articles showing a possible link between dental disease and heart disease.

Heart Center Online: Patient Information - Features a cardiologist-edited encyclopedia, interactive tools, communities and other resources to help cardiovascular patients make important decisions about their care and treatment.

Heart Disease Risk Assessor - Information about trying to assess the chances of getting a heart attack or other form of ischemic heart disease.
Simple assessor followed by a full assessment if needed.
Must enter your height in meters and weight in kilos.

Heart Health Center - Evaluate your risk with the Stanford Heart Disease Risk Assessment Quiz.

http://www.theheart.org/index.cfm For professionals - Information on treating and preventing cardiovascular disorders. Audience consists of cardiologists, allied health care professionals, and referring physicians. Registration provided for health professionals and media.