Maryland Heart Center
Heart Health Information
At the University of Maryland Heart Center, we believe the more you know about
your heart the better. The resources below provide a wide range of heart health
information; click on any of them to learn more.
- About the Heart -- Includes information on
heart anatomy, how the heart works and steps you can take to reduce your risk
of heart disease.
- Glossary -- Features information on a
comprehensive list of cardiac/heart related terms, many of which include illustrations.
- Health Calculators
-- Calculate your risk of heart disease, how many calories you burn when exercising
and more with our easy-to-use health calculators.
- Feature Stories -- UM Heart Center experts
discuss current heart-related news, ways to reduce your risk of heart disease,
new treatment options they are working on and much more.
- Heart Center News -- Learn about some
of the recent news-making advances at the Maryland Heart Center.
- Podcasts -- UM Heart Center experts discuss
a variety heart-related topics including heart failure treatments, CryoMaze
procedures and mitral valve surgery.
- Video Interviews With Heart Center Physicians -- Watch interviews
with Heart Center experts on important health topics that originally aired
on the TV show Maryland Health Today (Requires RealPlayer).
- Online Resources
Please call if you would like to make an
appointment or talk to someone about our services. Patients dial 1-800-492-5538
or 410-328-5842, physicians dial 410-328-6622 or 1-800-318-1019.
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