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Clinical Trial Information
Clinical Trial Search Engines
FDA Approved Heart Health Products / Drug Information
Heart Health News
Medical Definitions and Descriptions
Clinical Trial Information
Penn Medicine Office of Human Research (OHR)
Coordinates clinical trial administration at Penn and provides information for clinical trial research volunteers.
University of Pennsylvania Institutional Review Board (IRB) - Information for Research Participants
The IRB provides information to help people decide if they would like to become research participants.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - Clinical Trial Information for Patients
Explains basic information about clinical trials, including federal rights and protections of volunteers.
Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP)
Focused on educating and informing the public about clinical trial participation; uses "public-friendly" language.
The Gift of Participation: A Guide to Making Informed Decisions About Volunteering for a Clinical Trial
Book Review: It is critical that patients play an active role in their healthcare be it cancer treatment or treatment for any serious illness
and learn about ALL of their options, including clinical trials. The Gift of Participation is a great resource for people considering a clinical trial, helping
them make informed choices as they search for the best outcome possible.
--Lance Armstrong, Cancer Survivor and Seven-time Tour de France champion, Founder, Lance Armstrong Foundation
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Clinical Trial Search Engines
CenterWatch.com
A Clinical Trials Listing Service providing information on over 25,000 industry and government sponsored trials.
ClinicalTrials.gov
This search engine offers easy access to information about clinical trials going on nationwide.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Clinical Trials
This search engine contains major NHLBI clinical trials, and includes information not available in ClinicalTrials.gov
Also available: NHLBI Clinical Trials Studies Seeking Patients.
Search ClinicalTrials.org
Created especially for the public, this search engine covers multiple websites for clinical trial listings.
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FDA Approved Heart Health Products / Drug Information
FDA Heart Health Online
Get the latest information about FDA-approved products used to prevent, diagnose, and treat heart disease.
DailyMed - Current Medication Information
DailyMed provides information about marketed drugs; it is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM).
Heart Health News
MedLine Plus - Information About Heart Diseases
A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine, find breaking news and descriptions about heart disease.
Cardiovascular / Cardiology News from Medical News Today
The latest cardiovascular news articles published daily.
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Medical Definitions, Descriptions, and Resources
Penn Health Encyclopedia - Heart and Circulatory System
Penn Health Glossary of Cardiac Terms
Penn Health Medical Animation Library > see Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
American Heart Association's Heart Hub for Patients
FDA Heart Health Online
MedLine Plus - News and Information About Heart Diseases
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) - Diseases and Conditions Index
NHLBI – Heart Diseases / Prevention
NHLBI - Latino Cardiovascular Health Resources
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