It is time to order influenza vaccine. Influenza kills more than 36,000 people per year and causes over 200,000 hospitalizations. Preventing influenza is one of the best ways to prevent morbidity and mortality in patients with heart disease, yet only one in three adults with heart disease received an influenza vaccination in 2005. Be a part of protecting the 12 million people in the United States with heart disease this year.  Vaccinate your patients against influenza!

Preventing Chronic Diseases: A Vital Investment -- A full report from the World Health Organization that calls for urgent action in countries all over the world to halt and turn back the growing threat of chronic diseases, and dispels the long-held misunderstandings about heart disease, stroke, cancer and other chronic diseases. It presents a guide for effective and feasible interventions, and provides practical suggestions for how countries can implement these interventions.

Ordering Educational Materials -- Access the online listings of American Heart Association brochures and educational materials useful to your patients.

Emergency Cardiovascular Care Programs -- Find out how you can help strengthen the Chain of Survival in your community to help save lives during cardiovascular emergencies. A strong Chain of Survival can improve chances of survival and recovery for victims of heart attack, stroke and other emergencies.

Other Sites -- These additional sites may provide information relating to cardiovascular health and medicine.