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Where? - Other resources and organizations that can help you take action Where to go from here

Now that you have read this information, you are ready to start checking your weight.

Talk to your doctor

If you have questions about this information, print it out and take it with you when you visit your doctor. You may want to write notes in the margins where you have questions.

Many hospitals and insurers have disease management programs to help people learn more about their heart failure.

If you would like more information on heart failure, the following resource is available:

Organization

Heart Failure Society of America
Court International, Suite 240 S
2550 University Avenue West
Saint Paul, Minnesota  55114
Phone: (651) 642-1633
Fax: (651) 642-1502
E-mail: info@hfsa.org
Web Address: http://www.hfsa.org
 

The Heart Failure Society of America represents the first organized effort by heart failure experts from the Americas to provide a forum for all those interested in heart function, heart failure, research, and patient care.



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Author: Deborah DakinsLast Updated: October 15, 2007
Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
George Philippides, MD - Cardiology

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