Aortic Valve Regurgitation: Other Places To Get Help
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Other Places To Get Help
Organizations
| American College of Cardiology | |
| 9111 Old Georgetown Road | |
| Bethesda, MD 20814-1699 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-253-4636, extension 694 (301) 897-5400 |
| Fax: | (301) 897-9745 |
| E-mail: | resource@acc.org |
| Web Address: | www.acc.org |
Contact the American College of Cardiology (ACC) for information about heart disease. The mission of the ACC is to work for quality health care for patients with heart disease. The organization provides education, promotes research, and creates management guidelines and standards of care for heart disease. | |
| American College of Surgeons | |
| 633 North Saint Claire Street | |
| Chicago, IL 60611-3211 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-621-4111 (312) 202-5000 |
| Fax: | (312) 202-5001 |
| E-mail: | postmaster@facs.org |
| Web Address: | http://www.facs.org |
Contact the American College of Surgeons for the names of vascular surgeons in your area. | |
| 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. The AHA can provide brochures and information on support groups and community programs, including Mended Hearts, a nationwide organization whose members visit heart patients and provide information and support. AHA's Web site also has health information on various heart-related conditions. | |
| Texas Heart Institute | |
| P.O. Box 20345 | |
| Houston, TX 77225-0345 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-292-2221 (Heart Information Service hotline) (832) 355-4011 (general line) |
| E-mail: | his@heart.thi.tmc.edu (Heart Information Services) |
| Web Address: | www.texasheartinstitute.org |
The Texas Heart Institute's national telephone hotline is staffed by medical professionals who can answer heart-related health questions. The Web site provides information on a wide range of heart topics, including common disorders and prevention programs. | |
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| Last updated: | February 01, 2006 |
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| Author: | Merrill Hayden |
| Reviewed By: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine, Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Terrina Vail |
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