General information on the heart and on heart disease

• American Heart Association: Extensive information on heart disease, including prevention, symptoms and treatment. This site contains the American Heart Association Heart and Stroke A-Z Guide
  
  
• The National Heart Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): Information on NIH sponsored research and educational activities. NHLBI is the funding agency for the WAVE trial.
  
  
• American College of Cardiology: up to date information on heart disease, including news and educational material.
  
  
• Wellness Web: General information on health, including heart disease, nutrition and fitness
  
  
• Heartmates: A support group for people with heart disease
  
  
• Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Société Canadienne de Cardiologie : Information of particular interest for Canadian patients.
  Ce site contient des informations en français.
  
  
• An exploration of the heart produced by the Franklin Institute Science Museum
  
  

Women's Health Links

• Women's health interactive
  
  
• American Heart Association's Women's Page
  
  

Web pages of WAVE Clinical Sites

• University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Medicine
  
• Hartford Hospital,Cardiology Program
  
• Washington Hospital Center
  
• Johns Hopkins University Division of Cardiology
  
• Duke University Medical Center, Division of Cardiology
  

Web pages of WAVE Laboratories and Support Centers

• The WAVE core angiographic laboratory is at Stanford University. The lab will perform the quantitative angiographic assessments for the study
  
  
• The WAVE core biochemistry laboratory is at the University of Minnesota, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology. This lab will store and analyze most of the blood samples for the study.
  
  
• The HHS Supply Service Center at Perry Point, MD distributes the WAVE study drugs
  
  
• The George Washington University Biostatistics Center is the coordinating center for WAVE.