Coronary artery blockage
Coronary artery blockage

Heart disease - resources

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Resources - heart disease

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RESOURCES FOR HEART DISEASE

American Heart Association
National Center
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75231
(800) AHA-USA-1
http://www.americanheart.org/www.americanheart.org

Mended Hearts
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75231
(800) HEART99
http://www.mendedhearts.org/www.mendedhearts.org

Call the toll-free number to find a Mended Hearts Chapter, or to receive educational brochures related to your condition -- just ask the Heart and Stroke Information Specialist for assistance in selecting the brochures.

The American College of Cardiology
Heart House
9111 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda, MD 20814-1699
(800) 253-4636 ext. 694
(301) 897-5400
http://www.acc.org/www.acc.org

GENERAL INFORMATION:
Additional resources can be found through local libraries, your health care provider, and the yellow pages under "social service organizations."


Review Date: 8/13/2002
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