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Resources and Links
Find support from others coping with hypertension and its complications. Ask the experts your questions, and get more information from other web sites that can help.
- Hypertension & High Blood Pressure CommunityStruggling with high blood pressure? Get hyper focused with our hypertension members who know.
- WebMD’s Hypertension Resource pageHere are a dozen hypertension-related associations with more of the high blood pressure information you need.
- Related Web Site: American Heart AssociationThis American Heart Association site wants to show you why you should care about high blood pressure, what you can do about it, and how you can decide on treatment. This link will take you to the web site.
- Tool: Find a DoctorThis directory quickly helps you locate physicians near you.
- Related Web Site: National Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteThe National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has put together a comprehensive guide to help you get your blood pressure under control.
- Related Web Site: National Institute on AgingUseful handouts on high blood pressure and other hypertension information can be found at this web site. This link will take you there.
- Related Web Site: Teen Health: Understanding Blood PressureBecause even kids can have high blood pressure, Teens Health aims to teach kids what hypertension is, its causes, and how they can prevent it. This link will take you to the group’s web site.
- Lowering Blood Pressure Slideshow: Exercise Tips for Getting StartedHigh blood pressure affects about 1 in 3 American adults and increases your risk of heart disease and stroke.
- Salt Shockers Slideshow: High-Sodium SurprisesWe may malign the salt shaker, but sodium plays an important role in the body. It’s essential for fluid balance, muscle strength, and nerve function. But most of us get too much.
Heart Health Organizations
American College of Cardiology
Heart House
2400 N Street NW
Washington DC, 20037
(800) 253‑4636, ext. 5603 or (202) 375‑6000
Fax: (202) 375‑7000
E-mail: resource@acc.org
www.acc.org
American Heart Association
National Center
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75231
(800) 242‑8721
www.heart.org
Food and Drug Administration
10903 New Hampshire Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002
(888)-463‑6332
www.fda.gov
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Health Information Center
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824–0105
Phone: (301) 592‑8573
Fax: (240) 629‑3246
E-mail: nhlbiinfo@nhlbi.nih.gov
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov
The Cleveland Clinic Heart Center
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44195
(800) 223‑2273
www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter
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