Links and Resources
- Heart Health - Cholesterol, Coronary Heart Disease and Heart Attack information
- familydoctor.org
- MedlinePlus Other MedlinePlus resources:
- NHLBI - Heart attack
Other NHLBI resources:- Act in Time to Heart Attack Signs
- Angina (Diseases and Conditions Index)
- Coronary Angioplasty (Diseases and Conditions Index)
- Coronary Artery Disease (Diseases and Conditions Index)
- Metabolic Syndrome (Diseases and Conditions Index)
- Overweight and Obesity (Diseases and Conditions Index)
- Cardiovascular Information for the Public
- Overweight and Obesity Resources
- "Your Guide to a Healthy Heart"
- "Your Guide to Living Well With Heart Disease"
Heart Organizations
USA
- American Heart Association
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75231
1-800-242-8721 - Heart Truth
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
301-592-8573 - National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
301-496-4236 - Revolution Health Heart Health Community
United Kingdom
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Arrhythmia Alliance
Promotes better understanding, diagnosis, treatment and quality of life for people with cardiac arrhythmia.
Helpline: 01789 450787
Email: info@arrythmiaalliance.org.uk
Website: www.arrhythmiaalliance.org.uk -
ASH (Action on Smoking and Health)
Campaigns to tackle the problem of smoking and smoking-related diseases, and provides information on quitting or cutting down.
Tel: 020 8739 5902
Email: enquiries@ash.org.uk
Website: www.ash.org.uk -
British Heart Foundation
Comprehensive website describing the links between heart disease and smoking, alcohol, physical exercise, diet, stress and high blood pressure.
Helpline: 08450 708070
Email: internet@bhf.org.uk
Website: www.bhf.org.uk -
Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY)
Emphasises what can be done to help young people diagnosed with a cardiac condition, and provides advice and support for families.
Tel: 01737 363222
Email: cry@c-r-y.org.uk
Website: www.c-r-y.org.uk -
H.E.A.R.T. UK
Organisation committed to preventing premature deaths caused by high cholesterol and cardiovascular diseases.
Helpline: 0845 450 5988
Email: ask@heartuk.org.uk
Website: www.heartuk.org.uk -
Heart Health
Department of Health-sponsored site that provides easy-to-use information relating to heart health aimed at young people.
Email: g.higginbottom@sheffield.ac.uk
Website: www.shef.ac.uk
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