tu Wellness Center

Online Resources

Health and Heart Disease Information

Cardiovascular Disease

• Angina Pectoris (PDF)
• Atherosclerosis (PDF)
• Atrial Fibrillation (PDF)
• Cardiomyopathy (PDF)
• Congenital Cardiovascular Disease (PDF)
• Congestive Heart Failure (PDF)
• Heart Attack Symptoms and Warning Signs (PDF)
• Heart Structure and Function (PDF)
• Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease (PDF)
• Silent Ischemia and Ischemic Heart Disease (PDF)

Cardiovascular Disease Procedures/Treatments

• Angioplasty and PTCA (PDF)
• Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (CABG) (PDF)
• Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) (PDF)
• Medications (PDF)

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors

• Cholesterol (PDF)
• Diabetes Mellitus (PDF)
• Environmental Tobacco Smoke (PDF)
• High Blood Pressure - Causes (PDF)
• High Blood Pressure - What Can Be Done (PDF)
• Hyperglycemia and Hypoglycemia (PDF)
• Obesity and the Overweight (PDF)
• Smoking Cessation (PDF)
• Stress and Your Heart (PDF)

Emergency Action

 

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation  (CPR) (PDF)
Defibrillation and AEDs (PDF)

Exercise

• Exercise and Mental Health (PDF)
• Exercise for Older Adults with Disabilities (PDF)
• Exercise Stress Testing (PDF)
• Target Heart Rate (PDF)

Miscellaneous

• Alcohol, Wine and Your Health (PDF)
• Preventive Healthcare (PDF)
• Sexual Activity and Your Health (PDF)
• Women, Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke (PDF)

Nutrition

• Carbohydrates and Sugars (PDF)
• Dietary Guidelines for the Healthy Heart (PDF)
• Fad Diets (PDF)
• Fats in the Diet (PDF)
• Meat, Poultry, and Fish (PDF)
• Menu Planning (PDF)
• Vegetarian Diets (PDF)

Stroke

• "Let's Talk About Risk Factors for Stroke" (PDF)
• Risk Factors for Stroke (PDF)
• Stroke Treatment (PDF)
• Stroke Symptoms and Warning Signs (PDF)

Other Online Resources

• St. Joseph Medical Center
  
• The Heart Institute at St. Joseph Medical Center
  
• Towson University
  
• Towson University College of Health Professions
  
• Towson University Department of Kinesiology
  
• American Heart Association
  
• American College of Sports Medicine
  
• American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
  
• American Diabetic Association 
  
• American Dietetic Association
  
• American Lung Association

Towson University Wellness Center
Administration Building, Room 113 (map)
Hours: Monday-Friday, 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. (closed from 2-3:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
Saturday 8 a.m. - noon

Phone: 410-704-4555
Fax: 410-704-8321
E-mail: wforbes@towson.edu