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Valvular Disease (Heart Murmur)
UK sources of information and / or support
Patient UK
Has various information leaflets on heart valve problems.
British Heart Foundation
A charitable organisation that aims to play a leading role in the fight against heart disease. Provides information on many types of heart conditions including valvular disease.
British Cardiac Patients Association
Offering support, reassurance and information to all cardiac patients. Representing patients in local and national issues relating to coronary heart disease.
Children's Heart Federation
CHF provide a range of information including material produced by British Heart Foundation and other groups, about all aspects of bringing up children with heart problems, from coping with siblings, employers and hospitals, to factsheets explaining the most common heart conditions and relevant treatments, to short leaflets about looking after your child's teeth.
Northern Ireland Chest, Heart and Stroke Association
Exists to prevent and alleviate chest, heart and stroke illnesses in Northern Ireland.
Thoracoscopically assisted mitral valve surgery
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Thoracoscopically assisted mitral valve surgery.
Percutaneous fetal balloon valvuloplasty for aortic stenosis
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Percutaneous fetal balloon valvuloplasty for aortic stenosis.
Further sources / more detailed information
Some non-UK sites
The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.
- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
More detailed medical information
The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.
- PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
- Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
- Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
- Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
- Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
- Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.
Disclaimer: Patient UK has no control of the content of the above links. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by Patient UK.
Related pages in Patient UK
Information leaflets related to this topic (^ top of page)
Aortic Regurgitation Heart Valves and Valve Disease Mitral Regurgitation Mitral StenosisPatient Support related to this topic (^ top of page)
British Heart Foundation CHARGE Family Support Group Children's Heart Association Children's Heart Federation CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) Evelina Children's Heart Organisation Grown Up Congenital Heart (GUCH) Patients Association Heartbeat Northern Ireland Heartline Association Tiny TickersMedical reference articles in PatientPlus related to this topic (^ top of page)
Antibiotic Prophylaxis Aortic Valve Disease Coarctation of the Aorta Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) in Children Congenital Heart Disease in Adults Heart Murmurs in Children Mitral Regurgitation Mitral Stenosis Mitral Valve Disease Mitral Valve Operations Mitral Valve Prolapse Murmurs And Heart Sounds In Children Pulmonary Valve Disease Tricuspid Valve DiseaseDiagrams related to this topic (^ top of page)
Heart - mitral incompetence (diagram) Heart - mitral stenosis (diagram)UK guidelines related to this topic (^ top of page)
Guidelines on Coarctation Of Aorta Guidelines on Aortic Regurgitation Guidelines on Congenital Heart Disease Guidelines on Mitral Regurgitation Guidelines on Mitral Stenosis Guidelines on Valvular Heart DiseaseOnline videos related to this topic (^ top of page)
Online videos on Aortic Regurgitation Online videos on Congenital Heart Disease Online videos on Valvular Heart DiseaseLinks to other selected websites related to this topic (^ top of page)
Coarctation of Aorta Congenital Heart Disease Heart Disease (Congenital) Mitral Valve DisordersOther - Useful resources (^ top of page)
Pictures, diagrams, photos, images, etc.Evidence based medicine
Online textbooks and journals
A-Z of UK Guidelines
A-Z of Online Videos
Medline
Other good health sites
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Books related to this topic (^ top of page)
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