Abstract

Heart Center Encyclopedia,http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/heart-encyclopedia/default.htm, is produced by the Cincinnati Children's Hospital and provides patients with detailed explanations of cardiac pathologies and associated treatment options. This is a comprehensive education package with menu options for “Congenital,” “Heart Diseases,” “Signs and Symptoms,” and “Diagnostic Methods.” In addition to textual explanations, many pages offer interactive flash movie presentations ranging from basic introductions to the structure and function of the heart and explanations of the more complicated syndromes and associated anatomical aberrations. This extensively cross-linked encyclopaedia would be an excellent take-away resource for patients.