Patient & Physician Resources
SCAI hopes you will find the information you are seeking right here at Seconds-Count.org, but we would also like to share with you some other resources that address the care of patients with cardiovascular disease.
While we are sharing this information with you as a resource, the information provided on these sites is not endorsed by SCAI, nor do we monitor the quality or accuracy of content on these sites.
For Patients
A directory of cardiac rehabilitation programs.
A national non-profit organization whose mission is to raise awareness of heart disease.
A division of the American Heart Association that provides information and support to stroke patients and their families.
A veteran broadcast journalist in Washington, DC, Bruce Johnson, wrote Heart to Heart, a book about his experience of suffering a massive heart attack while on assignment at the age of 42.
Contains information on a range of diseases, provided by the CDC.
Information for heart survivors about the physical and often overlooked emotional aspects of recovering from a heart event.
A national heart disease awareness campaign for women, supported by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
Information for patients who have received the Cypher drug-eluting stent by Cordis.
A national non-profit organization that partners with hospitals and rehabilitation centers to provide support and education to heart disease patients, families and caregivers.
Heart disease information for patients and their families.
A site with information for patients who have received a drug-eluting stent.
A national effort to spread awareness of atherosclerosis. Learn more about what steps you can take to slow the progression of atherosclerosis.
A comprehensive health information Web site.
A patient advocacy group whose mission is to improve the health and quality of life of women living with or at risk of heart disease, and to advocate for their benefit.
For Physicians
A resource for information on the interventional devices developed by Abbott.
Online medical resource from McGraw-Hill that is updated daily.
Medical technology industry association.
Guidelines, scientific statements, and performance measures about cardiac rehabilitation for professionals. The program directory is searchable by state and highlights those programs achieving AACVPR certification standards.
A comprehensive Web site featuring summaries of current and past cardiovascular disease clinical trials.
Information about the interventional cardiology devices developed by Cordis Corporation.
An extensive video and slide library -- cardiovascular experts discuss the latest issues in cardiovascular care.
Information about the medical devices developed by Medtronic Corporation.
Includes clinical practice guidelines, disease information and other resources for health professionals.
A database of national and international journals provided by the National Institutes of Health.
The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions' home page.
Information for health professionals about the Taxus drug-eluting stent by Boston Scientific.
An educational resource on interventional cardiology.
Cardiovascular disease news and information for health professionals.