7272 Greenville Ave. Mended Hearts is a national network of support groups for heart patients and their families with 250 local chapters. Volunteers are available through the 800 number to provide chapter referrals or talk to heart patients or families. This is a clearinghouse for information on heart, lung, and blood diseases. By writing, calling, or faxing, you can request literature on a variety of conditions, including congestive heart failure.
Fact sheets are also available on the Web site.
Information specialists are available by phone to answer specific questions about these diseases. The ADA's National Center for Nutrition and Dietetics offers two hotlines. Founded in 1969 by Irvine Page, M.D., who, after suffering a heart attack, decided there wasn't enough information available for laypersons on cardiac problems. Shop O2 . All Rights Reserved.