Aztec Heart Inc.
- Information from the makers of a harness for bypass patients that may help provide decreased pain, lower infection rates, quicker healing time, and easier breathing.
- http://www.aztecheart.com/

Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery
- Informative site for surgery of the heart, lungs, and blood vessels. Includes physician profiles, procedure descriptions and videos, and results for cardiac surgery procedures.
- http://www.cvsurgery.com

Heart Echoes
- Includes a powerpoint presentation of echoes of the heart as seen by Trans Esophageal Echocardiogram.
- http://www.heart-echoes.com

Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery at New York University
- The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery offers valve and coronary artery bypass surgery patients a range of surgical options, including minimally invasive, still heart and beating heart techniques.
- http://mininvasive.med.nyu.edu/cardiac/index.html

Cleveland Clinic Heart Center
- Provides information about the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, their surgeons, and surgical conditions treated. Includes details for patients and physicians including surgical outcomes.
- http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/about/specialties/cvsurgery.asp

Mitral Valve Surgery
- Information about a robotic mitral valve repair heart program in Greenville, North Carolina.
- http://www.mitralvalvesurgery.com

Sleepinghearts.com
- Presents information about cardiac surgery including frequently asked questions.
- http://www.sleepinghearts.com

NetPharmacology Cardiovascular Lecture Notes
- The hypertext lecture notes are based on handouts used at the University of Utah in courses for pharmacy students and medical students.
- http://lysine.pharm.utah.edu/netpharm/netpharm_00/notes/introcv.htm

EuroSCORE Cardiac Surgery Index
- A method of calculating predicted operative mortality for patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Provides an interactive calculator, allowing patients to work out their own risk for heart surgery, and information about the index and references.
- http://www.euroscore.org

Preview The Heart
- Interactive tour of the heart. From the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia.
- http://sln2.fi.edu/biosci/preview/heartpreview.html

Heart Surgery Patient Guide
- Includes an introduction, information on heart transplant, minimally invasive bypass, conventional bypass and heart valve surgery, things you should do and other data such as non-invasive treatment options.
- http://www.cts.usc.edu/hpg-index.html

Development of the Human Heart
- Includes extensive text and images. Provided by the Loyola University Medical Education Network.
- http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/GrossAnatomy/thorax0/heartdev/main_fra.html

Project Open Hearts
- A non-profit organization that works with foreign medical staff to provide first-hand surgical training, assistance with diagnostic procedures and consultations. Lists needs, volunteer information and past projects and goals.
- http://www.poh.org/

Cardiovascular Pathology Index
- Images of pathology specimens of the heart and blood vessels.
- http://www-medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/CVHTML/CVIDX.html

Yale: Cardiac Anatomy and Imaging
- Images, interactive graphics, case studies of cardiac anatomy.
- http://info.med.yale.edu/intmed/cardio/imaging/

PS4Ross
- Of interest to both doctors, and patients, content includes operative photos, animation and video regarding the Ross Procedure and Dr. Stelzer.
- http://ps4ross.com/

CardioGenesis Laser Therapies for Angina and Heart Disease Patients
- Surgical laser therapies for the treatment of severe angina pectoris and advanced cardiovascular disease through Transmyocardial Revascularization (TMR) and Percutaneous Myocardial Revascularization (PMR).
- http://www.cardiogenesis.com

Florida Thoracic and Cardiovascular Associates
- Located in Jacksonville, Florida has prepared a patient oriented website on open heart bypass surgery. Interactive e-mail dialogue is available with the practice's healthcare professionals.
- http://www.fltca.com/

HeartNet
- A network of individuals and organizations committed to improving the quality of cardiac care in the developing world. Has information on membership, resources, and a discussion forum.
- http://www.heart-net.org/

Heart Disease Guide at About.com
- A resource library of categorized links on heart disease and surgery. The sections on heart surgery contain a list of the best sites around the web in heart surgery.
- http://heartdisease.about.com/mlibrary.htm