Florida Heart Associates utilizes a complete Electronic Clinical Information System and Practice Management System product known as the ECIS2001. The product, created by GEMMS includes Scheduling, Patient Demographics, Clinical Encounter Data Entry and Documentation, Billing and Collection.

Coumadin is frequently prescribed for thrombosis disorders such as: deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), as well as cardiovascular disorders such as atrial fibrillation (AF), heart valve replacement, peripheral vascular disease and cerebrovascular disease (stroke). This medication has the ability to prevent blood clots, which can be damaging to these various bodily organ systems. However, Coumadin has a very narrow therapeutic index. At too low a dose there is no benefit from taking the medication, and too high a dose there is a distinct risk of bleeding complications and possibly death.

Your cooperation and knowledge about this medication makes its use much safer and more effective. In the practice of Florida Heart Associates, Coumadin monitoring requires close attention to detail and cooperation with patients in the following items.

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This site is an information service compiled by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its National Library of Medicine. The mission of the site is to "provide patients, family members, health care professionals and members of the public easy access to information on clinical trials for a wide range of diseases and conditions." Clinical trials are research studies testing new therapies that have not yet been approved by the FDA. They can be risky, but for certain conditions, they may be the only treatment available. Search the site by condition to find heart- or vascular-related trials.

Features: Free access to approximately 5,000 clinical trials primarily sponsored by the National Institutes of Health; resource section providing links to other health-related sites.

Founded in 1924, the Texas-based AHA boasts 29,000 members with 56 state chapters and 15 local chapters. Comprised of physicians, scientists, and the public, the AHA supports research, education, and community service programs. The organization also sponsors the American Heart Walk and programs to encourage the public to exercise more and lower cholesterol and blood pressure. Their Web site boasts extensive content on all aspects of heart health.

Features: Heart and Stroke A-Z guide for specific conditions and related links; disease warning signs and risk assessment; family health section that focuses on healthy living; link to American Stroke Association; guides on to be a public advocate on heart issues; locations of local AHA chapters; search engine for locating information; e-greeting cards to personalize; and email.

Affiliated with the American Heart Association, Mended Hearts is a patient-support organization of people with heart disease, their spouses, and health professionals. The organization has chapters in 260 U.S. and Canadian cities. The main interest of Mended Hearts is to help people recover emotionally from cardiovascular disorders. Visit the Mended Hearts Web site for contact information.

According to its Web site, the Aneurysm and AVM Support Page is "a place for survivors, their families, and those whom have lost loved ones to aneurysms, to exchange experiences, pre- and post-aneurysm discovery... Any narrative, medical or anecdotal, regarding any type of vascular aneurysm, is, and shall always be, welcomed and encouraged."