Women's Heart Advantage : Your Heart

When You Need to Talk

If you're a woman with heart disease and you want to talk to other women who also live with the disease, chat rooms and bulletin boards abound. Here are a few to try:

• The Mended Hearts, Inc. at http://www.mendedhearts.org.
• The American Heart Association at http://www.americanheart.org.

For Your Loved Ones

To help your friends and family cope with your condition, chat rooms and bulletin boards are available on the Web. Here are a few of the best:

• The Mended Hearts, Inc. at http://www.mendedhearts.org.
• The American Heart Association at http://www.americanheart.org.

Support Groups

Whether you're learning to live with or recovering from heart disease, support groups can help you live better with your condition. For a list of support groups in your area, contact The Mended Hearts, Inc. at http://www.mendedhearts.org and the American Heart Association at http://www.americanheart.org.

Source of Material: RockHill Communications, 14 Rock Hill Road Bala, Cynwyd, PA 19004, (610) 667-2040, http://www.RockHillCommunications.com
Writer: Christine Norris
Editors: Andrea King, Joanne Poeggel, Erin Murphy, Ron Wozny
Clinical Reviewer: Patt Panzer, M.D.
Date Written: 3/1/01
Last Reviewed & Updated: 5/31/2003