Coronary Artery Disease
Other Places To Get Help
Online Resource
USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center—Consumer Site Web Address: www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/consumersite The USDA's consumer Web site is a good guide to materials prepared by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding nutrition, dietary guidelines, and the MyPyramid food guide. It also has information on food safety, dietary supplements, and studies being conducted on nutrition.
Organizations
American Heart Association (AHA) 7272 Greenville Avenue Dallas, TX 75231 Phone: 1-800-AHA-USA1 (1-800-242-8721) Web Address: www.americanheart.org Call the American Heart Association (AHA) to find your nearest local or state AHA group. AHA can provide brochures and information about support groups and community programs, including Mended Hearts, a nationwide organization whose members visit people with heart problems and provide information and support. AHA's Web site also has information on physical activity, diet, and various heart-related conditions.
HeartHub Web Address: www.hearthub.org HeartHub is a patient Web site from the American Heart Association. It provides patient-focused information, tools, and resources about heart diseases and stroke. The site helps you understand and manage your health. It includes online tools that explain your risks and treatment options. The site includes articles, the latest news in health and research, videos, interactive tools, forums and community groups, and e-newsletters.
The Web site includes health centers that cover heart rhythm problems, cardiac rehabilitation, caregivers, cholesterol, diabetes, heart attack, heart failure, high blood pressure, peripheral artery disease, and stroke.
HeartHub also links to Heart360.org, another American Heart Association Web site. Heart360 is a tool that helps you send and receive medical information with your doctor. It also helps you monitor your health at home. It gives you access to tools to manage and monitor high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, physical activity, and nutrition.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) P.O. Box 30105 Bethesda, MD 20824-0105 Phone: (301) 592-8573 Fax: (240) 629-3246 TDD: (240) 629-3255 E-mail: nhlbiinfo@nhlbi.nih.gov Web Address: www.nhlbi.nih.gov The U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) information center offers information and publications about preventing and treating:
- Diseases affecting the heart and circulation, such as heart attacks, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, peripheral artery disease, and heart problems present at birth (congenital heart diseases).
- Diseases that affect the lungs, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, sleep apnea, and pneumonia.
- Diseases that affect the blood, such as anemia, hemochromatosis, hemophilia, thalassemia, and von Willebrand disease.
Society of Thoracic Surgeons 633 North Saint Claire Street Suite 2320 Chicago, IL 60611 Phone: (312) 202-5800 Fax: (312) 202-5801 E-mail: sts@sts.org Web Address: www.sts.org The Society of Thoracic Surgeons provides patient information on surgeries of the chest and throat that are done by cardiothoracic surgeons. These surgeries include heart, lung, and throat surgery. The patient information section of the Web site describes diseases, surgeries, patient options, and what to expect after surgery. And using the Web site, you can search for surgeons in your area.
WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women With Heart Disease 818 18th Street NW Suite 930 Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (202) 728-7199 Fax: (202) 728-7238 Web Address: www.womenheart.org WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease is a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing heart disease, death, and disability among women. The coalition also sponsors a network of support groups, a bulletin board, a newsletter, and other services.
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| Author: | Robin Parks, MS | Last Updated: May 29, 2008 |
| Medical Review: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine Robert A. Kloner, MD, PhD - Cardiology Ruth Schneider, MPH, RD - Diet and Nutrition | |
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