Here is a list of some useful cardiology web sites. We're confident that you will find all that you want to know about cardiology and drugs from these excellent resources.

• American College of Cardiology
  URL: http://www.acc.org
  
  This website is provided by the American College of Cardiology (a 31,000-member nonprofit professional medical society and teaching institution) dedicated to helping serve physicians,
  the media, the public, and other interested parties with issues concerning cardiovascular care.
  The site is provided free of charge and seems to be updated daily.
  
  The site provides the following:
  - Current cardiovascular standards and guidelines
  - Links to recent studies
  - News releases relevant to cardiovascular care
  - Links to media, news, and journals
  - Excellent search engines for current topics
  - Links to register for continuing education for physicians
  - Links for information for the community for various disease states
  This website is very easy to navigate and loaded with breaking news based on studies.
  The website is tailored for use by people with all medical backgrounds.
  
  
  
• American Heart Association
  URL: http://www.americanheart.org
  
  Information on both adult and pediatric diseases and conditions. Also has links to publications and resources. This website is also available in Spanish and has frequent news updates.
  
  
  
• Cardiology Drug Information Resources
  URL: http://pharmacy.dal.ca/druginfo/cardio.html
  
  A directory of links to other websites, journals, and texts concerning cardiology.
  
  
  
• Clinical Electrocardiography: A Simplified Approach
  URL: http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/39105685-4/view/893
  
  In-depth coverage of ECG analysis for beginning students without compromising the review benefits for practicing clinicians. Gives basic principles and patterns of ECGs and also has self tests at the end of each section. Requires password which is free of charge to UK users.
  
  
  
• eMedicine Cardiology
  URL: http://www.emedicine.com/med/CARDIOLOGY.htm
  
  Links to other eMedicine articles. This website offers information on numerous cardiovascular disease states.
  
  
  
• Global Cardiology Network
  URL: http://www.globalcardiology.org
  
  Links to cardiology journals, practice guidelines, clinical trials, patient information, and other topics and other topics and organizations dealing with cardiology.
  
  
  
• TheHeart.org Cardiology Online
  URL: http://www.theheart.org
  
  This site is geared towards healthcare professionals and contains headlines of interest in cardiology including the latest study findings. There are educational sessions that provide CME and non-CME accredited case studies, seminars and online conferences. There is also an online forum for discussing pertinent issues and conversing with colleagues. As a health care professional, this site will offer a weekly e-mail newsletter to its members. Free registration is required for some materials.
  
  
  
• Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine
  URL: http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/49976689-5/view/1282
  
  Online edition of the book Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, by Braunwald. Requires password which is free of charge to UK users.
  
  
  
• MedlinePlus Hypertension
  URL: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/highbloodpressure.html
  
  This site has latest news, treatment, diagnosis, prevention, nutrition and disease management of HTN.
  
  
  
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Information for Health Professionals
  URL: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/indexpro.htm
  
  This website provides a wide variety of information targeted towards health professionals including, but not limited to the following: clinical practice guidelines on asthma, hypertension, and other disease states, information about ongoing clinical trials, access to interactive tools and resources such as applications for Palm OS and PocketPC Devices, and updates on national education programs and initiatives. It also contains links for patients and selected information in Spanish. This website is user-friendly, well organized, and is maintained by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, The Department of Health and Human Services and National Institutes of Health.
  
  
  
• Pediatric Cardiology for Practitioners
  URL: http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/39105685-2/view/1069
  
  Popular quick reference guide that provides the practical knowledge needed to diagnose and manage children with congenital and acquired heart disease. It also features the latest blood pressure measuring techniques, cardiovascular manifestations of HIV infection, and includes pediatric drug dosage tables. Requires password which is free of charge to UK users.