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Resource Guide for Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

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Revision Information

  • Reviewer: Brian Randall
  • Review Date: 09/2012 -
  • Update Date: 00/91/2012 -
  • Address:

    American Heart Association

    National Center

    7272 Greenville Avenue

    Dallas, TX 75231

  • Phone:

    1-800-AHA-USA-1

  • Internet Address:

    http://www.americanheart.org

  • Description of Services Provided:

    On this site, you will find general information about heart disease, including educational information, news, research, health programs, and dietary information.

  • Address:

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    1600 Clifton Rd.

    Atlanta, GA 30333

  • Phone:

    1-800-311-3435

  • Internet Address:

    http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/cvd

  • Description of Services Provided:

    This site provides educational and statistical information about cardiovascular health, as well as information.

  • Address:

    NHLBI Health Information Center

    Attention: Website

    PO Box 30105

    Bethesda, MD 20824-0105

  • Phone:

    1-301-592-8573

  • Internet Address:

    http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov

  • Description of Services Provided:

    This government site provides information about all types of cardiovascular conditions, including educational fact sheets, dietary information, research news, scientific resources, and clinical guidelines.

  • Internet address:

    http://www.heartfailure.org

  • Description of services provided:

    Also available in Spanish, Heart Failure Online offers an overview of the cardiovascular system, updated information on studies and medications, a thorough section on heart failure, as well as a "frequently asked questions" page.