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American Heart Association - Pennsylvania
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| | American Heart Association's Pennsylvania chapter addresses and telephone numbers listed by county. |
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American Heart Association - Pittsburgh PA
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| | Local events and fundraising, with links to national information resources. |
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UPMC Cardiovascular Institute
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| | "Recognized both nationally and internationally as a center of diagnostic treatment, and research excellence, the UPMC Cardiovascular Institute provides a multitude of sophisticated and specialized treatments for every type of heart and vascular disease." |
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Working Hearts
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| | Working Hearts is a coalition of women and organizations promoting strong women and strong hearts. The site, a project of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation, Pittsburgh, PA, includes a listing of the premier heart health information services.
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| National Resources |
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Advocate Health Care: Heart Care
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| | From the "Health Info Library of the Advocate Health Care System, a non-profit organization based in Illinois, this web site includes clear explanations and illustrations of common heart problems and procedures. |
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American Heart Association
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| | This is the national homepage for the American Heart Association, where information on daily living, specific diseases, fundraising, research, advocacy and more can be found. |
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American Heart Association: Children's Health/For Parents
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| | This site presents clear information on different types of heart disease found in children and infants. There are also useful descriptions of tests and treatments. |
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Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation (CCF)
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| | CCF is a "national, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that exists to promote and fund research into finding the cause and cure for pediatric cardiomyopathy. Pediatric cardiomyopathy is a chronic and life-threatening disease of the heart muscle that affects more than 10,000 children in the United States."
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Congenital Heart Defects.com
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| | This site is produced by parents and healthcare professionals, and sponsored by Baby Hearts Press. It has links to useful information, such as lists of heart defects and syndromes, definitions, hospitals performing pediatric heart surgery, summer camps for children, support groups, news and more. |
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Congenital Heart Information Network (CHIN)
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| | C.H.I.N. is an international organization that provides reliable information, support services and resources to families of children with congenital heart defects and acquired heart disease, adults with congenital heart defects, and the professionals who work with them. |
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MayoClinic.com: Heart Center
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| | This site provides clear explanations of heart diseases combined with interactive features such as "Ask a Specialist" and educational quizzes, polls and slide shows. |
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MedlinePlus®: Congenital Heart Disease
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| | Overviews and explanations of symptoms, diagnosis and treatments for heart problems that developed before birth. From the National Library of Medicine. |
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