Balanced and Objective Websites:

www.chestnet.org/Publications/CHEST-Publications/Guidelines-Consensus-Statements is where you will find the most current guidelines on use of medicines that help prevent blood clots (antithrombotic medicines). Excellent objective site.

www.fda.gov brings you to the Food and Drug Administration. Search for treatments for heart conditions, antithrombotics and other medicines for conditions you are interested in.

www.americanheart.org is the address for the American Heart Association and their guidelines. www.ACC.org is the American College of Cardiology site. Both are great!

www.mayoclinic.com is where you'll find the heart attack, PAD and other condition treatment stories from the Mayo Clinic perspective.

www.nih.gov is the site for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Enter the term you are looking for in the search box and you will receive a variety of helpful links.

www.clinicaltrials.gov is the best place to find ongoing and completed research studies.