We believe informed patients make better patients.

Through this community outreach program Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's provides educational information related to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease.

Understand Heart Disease:

Index of over 150 Heart-Health Topics including:

• Heart Conditions (En español)
• Anatomy—Heart and Circulatory System (En español)
• Glossary of Cardiovascular Terms (En español)
• FAQ—Frequently Asked Questions (En español)
• Medicines for Cardiovascular Disease (En español)
• Diagnostic Tests and Procedures (En español)
• Heart Surgery Overview (En español)
• Who are the Heart Doctors? (En español)
• What is a Clinical Trial?

Prevent Heart Disease:

• How Healthy is Your Heart? Take our risk assessment. 
• Healthy-Heart Guide—"Heart Smart" topics
• Project Heart—a resource site for teachers
• Links—other useful web resources

Visit the Heart Information Center:

Patients, families, and visitors are welcome. Learn about heart disease and how to avoid it by living a heart-healthy lifestyle. The center is located on the first floor of Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital—the Denton A. Cooley building. Open Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Phone: 1-800-292-2221.  Learn more about us.

Patient Care information for Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's (Atención al paciente én español)

The Heart Information Center's services are made possible in part by a generous gift from the Hamill Foundation.

Updated April 2009