Understanding your heart, in plain language.
CardioLearn is a free resource for patients and families to learn about heart conditions, treatments, and what to expect — written by a heart failure and transplant cardiologist, explained the way we wish it were explained in clinic.
Whether you're newly diagnosed, caring for a loved one, or preparing for a heart transplant or LVAD, you'll find clear, judgment-free explanations here — not medical jargon.
Conditions
Understand your diagnosis, from high blood pressure to advanced heart failure.
Screening & Prevention
Catching heart disease before it causes symptoms.
Lab Tests
What your blood tests measure and what the numbers mean.
Testing & Imaging
ECG, echo, MRI, and other imaging, in plain language.
Procedures
What common cardiac procedures actually involve.
Heart Transplant
What evaluation, waiting, and life after transplant really look like.
LVAD
Living well with a mechanical heart pump.
Lifestyle & Wellness
Food, movement, and habits that support your heart.
Medications 101
What your heart medications do and why you're taking them.
Resources
Reference material: glossary, FAQs, printable checklists, and cost guidance.
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