Patient Education Resources

Cardiac Care Network of Ontario Cardiovascular Media Library

• Cardiac Care Network of Ontario Cardiovascular Media Library

Videos of Surgical and Electrophysiology Procedures

• Angioplasty and stent
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
• CABG Off- Pump Beating Heart Surgery
• Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
• Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Surgery
• Mitral Valve Surgery Repair
• Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
• Transesophageal Echo (TEE)

Atrial Fibrillation

• Heart and Stroke Foundation: Getting to the Heart of Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation
• Stop AFib.org treatments for Atrial Fibrillation

Cardiac Medication Resources

• Cardiac Medications
• Heart Failure Medications
• Medications for Heart Transplant Patients

Cardiac Rehabilitation

• Canadian Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation
• Cardiac Rehabilitation Network of Ontario
• Cardiac Rehabilitation - Locate a Centre Near You

Heart Failure

• AHA: Get With The Guidelines®-Heart Failure Clinical Tools Library
• Understanding Heart Failure

Vascular

• Vascular Conditions, Tests, and Treatments
• Canadian Society for Vascular Surgery
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

CCN Vascular Media Library

• Abdominal Aortic Aneursym (AAA Surgery)
• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Stent Graft
• Aortic Aneurysm
• Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection
• Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting
• Carotid Artery Surgery
• Cerebrovascular System
• Endovascular Grafts
• Femoral Artery Stent
• Iliac Artery Stent
• Mesenteric Artery Stent
• Non-Invasive Vascular Ultrasound
• Peripheral Angiogram
• Peripheral Angioplasty
• Peripheral Artery Bypass Surgery
• Peripheral Vascular Aneurysm Stent Exclusion
• Peripheral Vascular Angiojet Thrombectomy
• Peripheral Vascular Chronic Occlusion Therapy
• Peripheral Vascular Excisional Atherectomy
• Renal Artery Stent
• Subclavian Artery Stent
• Thrombectomy
• Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
• Vascular Problems

Women and Heart Disease

• Women's Heart Health
• Health Canada - Women and Heart Health
• Public Health Agency of Canada - Women and Heart Disease
• Heart and Stroke Foundation - Facts, Women and Heart Disease
• Women and Heart Disease Current Research – The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease
• Women and Heart Disease – University of Ottawa Heart Institute
• Heart Sisters

Canadian Website Resources

• The Heart and Stroke Foundation - General Site
• The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario - Heart Disease Prevention
• The Canadian Heart Rhythm Society
• The Canadian Public Health Agency - Cardiovascular Health
• The Canadian Heart Health Strategy
• The Canadian Lung Association - How to Quit Smoking
• The Canadian Diabetes Association
• The Canadian Hypertension Society
• The University of Ottawa Heart Institute - Patient Education
• Northern Health Travel Grant Program Information and Forms
• Cardiac Health Foundation of Canada
• UHN Patient Education
• Rouge Valley Health System

American Website Resources

• Heart Rhythm Society - Patient Education Link
• American Heart Association - Heart Attack Risk Assessment
• American College of Cardiology - Video Library
• American College of Cardiology - Patient Educational Fact Sheets
• Society for Thoracic Surgery - What to Expect after Heart Surgery
• StopAfib.org - Atrial Fibrillation For Patients
• Heart Failure Society of America
• Cardiac Tests and Procedures
• Healthline - Diabetes Type 2 Resources
• The Cleveland Clinic - Heart Centre
• Stanford University - Health Library - Cardiovascular
• Texas Heart Institute
• MedlinePlus
• HON - Health on the Net