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The following pages provide links to information on Heart Diseases. These are rated as good quality.
NHS Website - Information about all heart problems.
Patient UK – Information leaflets on various heart problems.
The Cardiomyopathy UK - a UK charity providing information and support on various aspects of heart diseases.
See also Cardiology Library
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Heart Attack (please note: last updated 2008)
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Blood Pressure Association : 60 Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0QS Tel: 020 8772 4994.email: info@bpassoc.org.uk
British Heart Foundation: Offers support, local groups and a lot of information both online and in other media. Contact: 14 Fitzhardinge Street, London W1H 6DH Tel: 020 7935 0185 Helpline: 0845 070 8070
Hounslow contact: 1 Hounslow, 164 High Street, Hounslow. Middlesex. TW3 1BQ.
Provide information to the relatives and friends of anyone who has a disability or is frail or ill.
Contact: The Lodge , The Grove, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 4JD. Tel: 020 8560 1501. Email: cc@hounslowcarers.fsnet.co.uk.
Children's Heart Federation: Offers a helpline for families and carers of children with heart disease. helpline: 0300 561 0065 Email: info@chfed.org.uk
Contact a family: Supporting families caring for disabled children and children with specific health conditions, including rare disorders. Produce a range of factsheets on issues including benefits, special educational needs and social services assessments. Contact: central office, Wenlock Studios, 50-52 Wharf Road, London N1 7EU TEL: : 0207 608 9700 / EMAIL : info@contact.org.uk Local office Ealing 28 The broadway, Ealing, W5 2NP TEL: 0208840 6879 EMAIL: ealing@contact.org.uk
Coronary Prevention Group:The coronary prevention group aims to promote action on the prevention of coronary heart disease.Contact: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 2 Taviton Street, London. WC1H 0BT.Helpline: 020 7927 2125 (24 hours) .Tel:020 7927 2125.email: cpg@ishtm.ac.uk
Evelina Children's Heart Organisation (ECHO):
Evelina Children's Heart Organisation (ECHO) offers mutual support to families of children with heart problems. Contact: ECHO, Canterbury House, 1 Royal Street, London, SE1 7LL. Tel: 020 7998 4710
Integrated Neurological Services: Provides ongoing rehabilitation and support to people with Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis and Strokes and their families through self-help therapy groups and home visits led by experienced, qualified therapy staff. Links with Social Services and Health professionals. Involved with Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Medical Students. Support for carers, family and care assistants.
Contact: 82 Hampton Road, Twickenham, TW2 5QS tel : 020 8755 4000 or email admin@ins.org.uk
Other Local information can be found at London Borough of Hounslow
Cardiac Risk in the Young - a UK charity providing information and support also have website on Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS)
Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland
HEART UK ( The Cholesterol Charity)
Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS)
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