.gif)
MVC Patient Education
On this page you will find links to information to help you learn more about your disease as well as tests and procedures for your heart. This information has been reviewed and is felt to be accurate and unbiased. In almost all cases, the information is presented without influence of any pharmaceutical or medical device company. Some links open a new web page, while others are PDF files which can be downloaded and viewed with a PDF reader. PDF files will be marked with a PDF icon:
For a free PDF reader click:
Determine Your Risk for Heart Disease
Calculate My Body Mass Index (BMI)
Calculate My Risk for Heart Attack Using My Cholesterol Values
Cardiology Topics
General Patient Education from the American College of Cardiology (www.cardiosmart.org)
Coronary Artery Disease (Blockages)
What is angina?
Angioplasty and Stents
Stress Testing
Cardiac CT
Heart Failure
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Echo (Ultrasound of the heart)
Biventricular Pacemakers
Rhythm Problems (Arrhythmias)
What are Arrhythmias?
Rhythm (Electrophysiology) Studies
Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
What is Sudden Cardiac Death? (Fatal Arrhythmia)
Fact Sheet on Sudden Cardiac Death
Defibrillators (ICD's)
Pacemakers
Valve Disease
Aortic Stenosis
Mitral Regurgitation
Heart Testing
Cardiac CT
Carotid Ultrasound
Echo (Ultrasound of the heart)
Stress Testing
If you have any other topics you would like us to post on the web site, please let our office know.