heart dis·ease: (noun) an abnormal condition of the heart or circulation
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American Heart Association
www.heart.org
As the nation's oldest and largest voluntary health organization, the purpose of the American Heart Association is to help Americans live heart healthy and prevent America's No. 1 and No. 5 killers, heart disease and stroke. The association funds cutting-edge research and professional education programs, while serving as advocates of good health and promoters of positive behaviors, nutritious eating habits and healthy lifestyles.
HeartCharged
www.getheartcharged.org
HeartCharged was co-founded by sisters Bethany & Hannah Keime who were unexpectedly diagnosed with the deadly heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in their teens. They live with implanted defibrillators, and Hannah has survived sudden cardiac arrest. HeartCharged offers patient-to-patient support. Its mission also includes ending preventable deaths from undiagnosed heart conditions and sudden cardiac arrest. They work on global initiatives as well as teach resuscitation in their community. They are extremely responsive to messages.
Mended Hearts
www.mendedhearts.org
Mended Hearts is a national and community-based non-profit organization that has been offering the gift of hope to heart disease patients, their families and caregivers. To offer this hope Mended Hearts provides a variety of programs.
WomenHeart
www.womenheart.org/find-support
Research shows that women who have close family relationships and good friendships make better recoveries from heart events. WomenHeart offers a range of support services to help women heart disease survivors live healthier lives. Through WomenHeart’s support programs and services, women form a special bond and can freely share information and stories of hope and survival.
CardioSmart
www.cardiosmart.org/resources/for-patients
Do you or a loved one have heart disease? Deciding where to get care can be overwhelming. But it doesn’t have to be.
Use the Find Your Heart a Home tool to search, compare and select the right hospital for your needs. You can search hospitals by name, location or cardiac services.
Mayo Clinic
www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-disease
Mayo Clinic's mission is to inspire hope and contribute to health and well-being by providing the best care to every patient through integrated clinical practice, education and research.
Our primary value is "The needs of the patient come first."
Yale Medicine
https://www.yalemedicine.org/conditions/congestive-heart-failure
If you've been diagnosed with congestive heart failure, the feeling of your chest constricting can be scary. With congestive heart failure, the heart’s capacity to pump blood cannot keep up with the body’s need. As the heart weakens, blood begins to back up and force liquid through the capillary walls. The term “congestive” refers to the resulting buildup of fluid in the ankles and feet, arms, lungs, and/or other organs.
www.heart.org
As the nation's oldest and largest voluntary health organization, the purpose of the American Heart Association is to help Americans live heart healthy and prevent America's No. 1 and No. 5 killers, heart disease and stroke. The association funds cutting-edge research and professional education programs, while serving as advocates of good health and promoters of positive behaviors, nutritious eating habits and healthy lifestyles.
HeartCharged
www.getheartcharged.org
HeartCharged was co-founded by sisters Bethany & Hannah Keime who were unexpectedly diagnosed with the deadly heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in their teens. They live with implanted defibrillators, and Hannah has survived sudden cardiac arrest. HeartCharged offers patient-to-patient support. Its mission also includes ending preventable deaths from undiagnosed heart conditions and sudden cardiac arrest. They work on global initiatives as well as teach resuscitation in their community. They are extremely responsive to messages.
Mended Hearts
www.mendedhearts.org
Mended Hearts is a national and community-based non-profit organization that has been offering the gift of hope to heart disease patients, their families and caregivers. To offer this hope Mended Hearts provides a variety of programs.
WomenHeart
www.womenheart.org/find-support
Research shows that women who have close family relationships and good friendships make better recoveries from heart events. WomenHeart offers a range of support services to help women heart disease survivors live healthier lives. Through WomenHeart’s support programs and services, women form a special bond and can freely share information and stories of hope and survival.
CardioSmart
www.cardiosmart.org/resources/for-patients
Do you or a loved one have heart disease? Deciding where to get care can be overwhelming. But it doesn’t have to be.
Use the Find Your Heart a Home tool to search, compare and select the right hospital for your needs. You can search hospitals by name, location or cardiac services.
Mayo Clinic
www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-disease
Mayo Clinic's mission is to inspire hope and contribute to health and well-being by providing the best care to every patient through integrated clinical practice, education and research.
Our primary value is "The needs of the patient come first."
Yale Medicine
https://www.yalemedicine.org/conditions/congestive-heart-failure
If you've been diagnosed with congestive heart failure, the feeling of your chest constricting can be scary. With congestive heart failure, the heart’s capacity to pump blood cannot keep up with the body’s need. As the heart weakens, blood begins to back up and force liquid through the capillary walls. The term “congestive” refers to the resulting buildup of fluid in the ankles and feet, arms, lungs, and/or other organs.
