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AHRQ Consumers & Patients
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Office of Communications and Knowledge Transfer
540 Gaither Road
Suite 2000
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone:	(301) 427-1364
Web Address:	http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Web site contains a Consumers & Patients page that provides evidence-based information to help you improve your health. Information includes tips on staying healthy, choosing quality care, getting safe care, understanding diseases, and comparing medical treatments. The AHRQ is an agency of the United States government and is dedicated to improving the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of healthcare in America.

American Heart Association (AHA)
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75231
Phone:	1-800-AHA-USA1 (1-800-242-8721)
Web Address:	www.heart.org

Visit the American Heart Association (AHA) website for information on physical activity, diet, and various heart-related conditions. You can search for information on heart disease and stroke, share information with friends and family, and use tools to help you make heart-healthy goals and plans. Contact the AHA to find your nearest local or state AHA group. The AHA provides 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.

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
Email:	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: Diseases affecting the heart and circulation, such as heart attacks, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, peripheral artery disease, and heart problems present at birth (congenital heart diseases). Diseases that affect the lungs, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, sleep apnea, and pneumonia. Diseases that affect the blood, such as anemia, hemochromatosis, hemophilia, thalassemia, and Von Willebrand disease.

Vascular Disease Foundation
1075 South Yukon
Suite 320
Lakewood, CO 80226
Phone:	1-888-833-4463
Web Address:	www.vdf.org

The Vascular Disease Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides information and support for patients and their families about vascular diseases. This organization also provides public education through its press releases, Web site, and printed materials.

VascularWeb
Society for Vascular Surgery
633 North Saint Clair Street, 24th Floor
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone:	1-800-258-7188
Email:	vascular@vascularsociety.org
Web Address:	www.vascularweb.org

VascularWeb is a Web site provided by the Society for Vascular Surgery. This Web site provides information about vascular conditions for patients and families. VascularWeb can help you learn about how to prevent and treat vascular diseases, learn about vascular screening, and find a vascular surgeon.

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Last Updated: January 14, 2011

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