Pulmonary Embolism: Other Places To Get Help
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Other Places To Get Help
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. | |
| American Venous Forum | |
| 203 Washington Street, PMB #311 | |
| Salem, MA 09170 | |
| Phone: | (978) 744-5005 |
| Fax: | (978) 744-5029 |
| E-mail: | venous-info@administrare.com |
| Web Address: | http://www.venous-info.com/ |
The mission of the American Venous Forum is to improve the care of patients with vein and lymph disorders by providing a forum for education and the exchange of information about basic and clinical research in the venous and lymphatic systems. The Web site offers an online book entitled The Layman's Handbook of Venous Disorders that explains basic terms and treatment options and offers answers to frequently asked questions. | |
| 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 heart, lung, and blood diseases. | |
| Last updated: | February 13, 2007 |
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| Author: | Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH |
| Reviewed By: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine, Jeffrey S. Ginsberg, MD - Hematology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC |
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