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About Congenital Heart Disease
NHS Website - Information about Congenital Heart Disease
Patient UK- Information for health professionals on Congenital Heart Disease in Adults and Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) in Children
NICE - An independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health. Information is available for on the following:
Hybrid procedure for interim management of hypoplastic left heart syndrome in neonates: understanding NICE Guidance
http://guidance.nice.org.uk/IPG246/PublicInfo/pdf/English
Balloon angioplasty with or without stenting for coarctation or recoarctation of the aorta in adults and children: understanding NICE guidance
http://guidance.nice.org.uk/IPG74/PublicInfo/pdf/English
Balloon dilatation of systemic to pulmonary arterial shunts in children: understanding NICE guidance
http://guidance.nice.org.uk/IPG77/PublicInfo/pdf/English
British Heart Foundation: Information about understanding congenital heart conditions
British Heart Foundation - Nurse helpline: 0808 802 1234. email: hearthelpline@bhf.org.uk
Cardiomyopathy Association: A registered charity which helps sufferers, their families and their medical advisors to best manage the impact of cardiomyopathy.
Contact: Cardiomyopathy Association, Unit 10, Chiltern Court, Asheridge Road, Chesham, Bucks. HP5 2PX email:info@cardiomyopathy.org
The Somerville Foundation : A UK charity, to provide information and support for young people and adults who were born with a heart condition, and their families.
Contact: GUCH Patients Association, Saracen's House, 25 St Margaret's Green, Ipswich, IP4 2BN. Helpline: 0800 854759. email:admin@guch.org.uk
Other Local information can be found at London Borough of Hounslow
See also separate pages on Heart diseases ; Coronary Heart Disease
Association for Children with Heart Disorders
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