Medical Information Links

National Institutes of Health: The principal biomedical research agency of the U.S. Government. Agencies of interest include:	http://www.nih.gov/ . . National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute National Institute on Aging National Library of Medicine
American College of Cardiology	http://www.acc.org/
American Medical Association Consumer health information includes interactive assessment tools. All medical journals published by thew AMA are on line.	http://www.ama-assn.org/
Indiana State Medical Association	http://www.ismanet.org/
American Heart Association Includes an interactive risk assessment guide, reference guide on heart and stroke, scientific publications and AHA published journals.	http://www.americanheart.org/
Medscape Gain free access to Medline	http://www.medscape.com/
HeartSite Developed by a board certified cardiologist, this site is educational, informative and entertaining. Visit a ìvirtual cath labî and other educational exhibits.	http://www.heartsite.com/
Mayo Clinic- An Excellent "gateway" to a variety of health information. Click on "Health & Medical Information"	http://www.mayo.edu/
Cleveland Clinic	http://www.clevelandclinic.com/

Nutrition & Fitness Links

American Dietetic Association	http://www.eatright.org/
Cooking Light Magazine - Lots of recipes, menus and ideas for healthy living.	http://www.cookinglight.com/
Tufts University Nutrition Navigator - a rating guide to nutrition web sites.	http://www.navigator.tufts.edu/
Mended Hearts, Inc. - A support group offering help, support and encouragement to heart disease patients and their families.	http://www.mendedhearts.org/

Laboratory Accreditation

ICAEL -Intersocietal Commission for the Accrediation   of Echocardiography Laboratories	http://www.icael.org/
ICANL -Intersocietal Commission for the Accrediation of Laboratories	http://www.icanl.org/