LINKS TO RESOURCES FOR CVD

American Academy of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE): Guidelines on cholesterol, diabetes

American College of Sports Medicine: Info on physical activity

American Heart Association: Plenty of resources, guidelines, statements, etc

Canadian Cardiovascular Society : Consensus conferences, database of coming conferences, etc

CDC - chronic diseases: Info on NCD, CVD, surgeon general reports on tobacco, world heart health programs, etc

CDC - school health programs: Info and resources on adolescent and school health

Epi-monitor: Resources, training, links related to epidemiology

Evidence-based medicine -Harcourt: Journal - pay

Globallink: Resources, info on tobacco control, electronic forum

Global Forum for Health Research: Initiatives, coming events

Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa: Free full texts and plenty of links worldwide on heart disease

Infobase - Univ. Toronto: Database on CVD in developing countries

Initiative for CVD in developing countries: Initiative for CVD in developing countries

LipidHealth: Info on lipids, slides, atherosclerosis

Lipids Online, Baylor College: Info on lipids, slides, atherosclerosis

Medline: Medline database of medical papers

Medscape Cardiology: Resources, info, guidelines, conferences on cardiology

Mulford Library, Medical College of Ohio: Instructions to authors and www sites for most medical journals

National Academy Press: Books on line free, including on CVD

National Academy Press: Control of CVD in Developing Countries. Institute of Medicine, 1998

National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC): Public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines

NHLBI - National Institute of Health: Resources, guidelines (JNC, obesity), etc

Procor/Satelife: Resources, electronic forum on CVD

Stop tabac ch : Info and resources for tobocco cessation, links to other sites

US Dep Human Health Services (incl Surg General): Info, guidelines (tobacco, diabetes, etc)

WHO - NCD: Info, guidelines on NCD/CVD

World Bank: Statistics, health indicators

World Heart Federation: Conferences, info, training, links