This online brochure developed by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, provides basic information for the newly diagnosed patient with Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). Both provide a simple description and overview of the condition, graphic display of a normal artery and a narrowed artery, and outlook for persons affected with the condition.
Source: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Format: Web pages
Updated: June 2008
Activation Level Suitability: All

This simple webpage developed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, provides a comprehensive list of other names for Coronary Artery Disease, including Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Narrowing of the Arteries, and others.
Source: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Format: Web pages
Updated: June 2008
Activation Level Suitability: All

This webpage developed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, provides a list of factors that can cause damage to the inner layers of the coronary arteries. The damage process, the buildup of plaque, and resulting symptoms (angina/pain, heart attack) are briefly, and simply, and visually presented and discussed. Emerging risk factors and related risk factors (e.g., sleep apnea) are also presented.
Source: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Format: Web pages
Updated: June 2008
Activation Level Suitability: All

This brief online page includes a short presentation on the major risk factors for CAD, including, high blood cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, diabetes, lack of physical activity, and others. .
Source: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Format: Web pages
Updated: June 2008
Activation Level Suitability: All

This detailed webpage provides a comprehensive, yet simple presentation on the important signs and symptoms of CAD. There are colorful visuals and graphics to aid the reader/viewer in understanding exactly what happens to a heart with muscle damage and a blocked or narrowed artery.
Source: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Format: Web pages
Updated: June 2008
Activation Level Suitability: All

This comprehensive webpage provides simple, yet detailed information on the tests and procedures used to diagnose CAD. Tests include the EKG, stress testing, echocardiography, blood tests, and others.
Source: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Format: Web site
Updated: June 2008
Activation Level Suitability: 2 - 4

This is a detailed online brochure that includes comprehensive, yet easy to understand, information about CAD. This would be a useful tool for the more activated individual who wants to go deeper in their understanding of this common and serious health problem. The page includes several links to additional related topics. Recommended!
Source: US National Library of Medicine and the National Institute of Health    
Format: Web site
Published: March 2007
Activation Level Suitability: 3 - 4

This is a pdf document that helps the individual with heart disease, or at risk for heart disease, learn to judge quality care providers for CAD. Factors are varied and include things like patient satisfaction, treatment outcomes, using the Internet, getting second opinions, and using quality indicators for CAD. Recommended for more highly activated individuals
Source: Cleveland Clinic        
Format: PDF
Published:
Activation Level Suitability: 3 - 4

This webpage presents straightforward information about the good news about heart attacks and balances it with the bad news. The reader learns how not to be embarrassed to death, why timing is everything, to call 911 -- and not a friend! Also included is information on the warning signs of a heart attack and the importance of not delaying seeking help when symptoms present. Recommended by all activation levels.
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Format: PDF
Updated: 2008
Activation Level Suitability: All

This resource provides good overview information on CAD (coronary artery disease). Graphic depiction of normal arteries and narrowed arteries is included.
Source: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Format: Web pages
Published: Current
Activation Level Suitability: 3 - 4

Source: American Heart Association
Format: Web pages 
Published: Current
Activation Level Suitability: All

This online document provides the more activated health consumer with specific information on how to live to the fullest with CAD. Key information is provided on the ways to prevent or reduce the risk of sudden death, heart attack, and irregular heartbeat.
Source:National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Format: Web pages
Updated: June 2008
Activation Level Suitability: All

This online document provides the nuts and bolts for CAD. There is an easy to understand bullet list of topics from what it is, how it develops, risk factors, common symptoms, lifestyle issues, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and outlook.
Source: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Format: web page
Updated: June 2008
Activation Level Suitability: All

This is a detailed online brochure from the Cleveland Clinic that includes comprehensive, yet easy to understand, information about strategies for living well, medication management, invasive and non-invasive treatment options, and troubleshooting problems associated with chronic CAD.
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Format: web page
Updated: 2008
Activation Level Suitability: 4

This is a detailed online brochure from the Cleveland Clinic that includes comprehensive, yet easy to understand, information about the evidence of the role of emotional and spiritual health and well-being on CAD. Focus on diet, exercise, emotions, spirituality are included, as well as some more alternative evidence-based approaches such as imagery, mediation, yoga, prayer, biofeedback, dance therapy, and several others.
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Format: web page
Updated: 2008
Activation Level Suitability: 2 - 4

An overview of the different medications and medical treatments for the management of CAD.
Source: Mayo Clinic
Format: Web pages
Published: Current
Activation Level Suitability: All

This online document provides the more activated health consumer with specific information on lifestyle changes, medicines and procedures that can be effective in preventing and treating CAD.
Source: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Format: web page
Updated: June 2008
Activation Level Suitability: 2 - 4

This is a detailed online brochure from the Cleveland Clinic that includes comprehensive, yet easy to understand, information about the medical treatment options for CAD.
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Format: Web page
Updated: 2008
Activation Level Suitability: 3 - 4

This booklet from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute is jammed full of TLC (therapeutic lifestyle changes) necessary to get positive health results. Specific information on how to make changes to lower blood cholesterol by following the TLC diet.
Source: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Format: PDF
Updated: 2008 
Activation Level Suitability: 2-4

Help with getting started preparing meals low in sodium and according to the DASH plan.
Source: Mayo Clinic
Format: web page
Updated: 2007
Activation Level Suitability: 2-4

A document detailing how progressive muscle relaxation reduces muscle tension and general mental anxiety.
Source: American College of Cardiology
Format: web page
Activation Level Suitability: All