To achieve the highest level of quality and service, HeartCenterOnline has implemented a structured process of research, writing and editing. The process, through which every original patient education article appearing on the site must undergo, incorporates a wide body of research materials and a strict review process to give readers the best, most reliable information possible. A user-centered approach to article development is key to delivering appropriate and understandable cardiovascular health information. It is important to HeartCenterOnline that content be accessible to as many patients as possible.
Heart disease can affect anyone.
As a leading cause of serious health problems in the United States, an awareness of heart-related conditions and risks must be communicated in terms the vast majority of Americans can understand and act upon. For this reason, the HeartCenterOnline instructional approach builds from individuals' general reading comfort and the knowledge they may already possess about a given cardiovascular condition. Articles are written at a reading level deemed to be understandable by most adult site users. By simply moving the mouse over a highlighted term, users will be presented with a definition and, if they wish, the opportunity to read more about the topic. We don't assume prior knowledge.