Patient Education
Stanford Hospital & Clinics offers general cardiac information online. This content is for educational purposes only, and is not intended to be, and should not be used as, a substitute for medical treatment by a healthcare professional.
Stanford Hospital & Clinics is not making a diagnosis of your condition or a recommendation about the course of treatment for your particular circumstances through the use of this Web site. You should never disregard or delay seeking medical advice because of what you have read. Always consult your physician for more information.
Basic Anatomy of the Heart
High Blood Pressure / Hypertension
Women & Heart Disease
Diet and Nutrition
- Checklist for Heart Healthy Eating (PDF)
- Good Fats, Bad Fats (PDF)
- How to Lower LDL Cholesterol (PDF)
- How to Lower Triglyceride Levels (PDF)
- Nutrition Recommendations for People with Diabetes (PDF)
- Diet and Cardiovasular Disease
- Components of Food
- Cholesterol in the Blood
- Calculating Calories and Fat Grams
- Determining Your Body Mass Index
Obesity
- Overview of Obesity
- Obesity Treatment Overview
- Medical Treatment for Obesity
- Gastric Bypass (Malabsorptive) Surgery
- Gastric Stapling (Restrictive) Surgery
- Maintaining Weight Loss
- Preventing Obesity