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Caring for Someone with Heart Disease

Local support groups and information

Brave Hearts is a patient cardiac support group for the Wycombe area which meets once a month at Magnolia Park, Hughenden Road. Provides support and advice to heart patients and their families and social activities. Contact 01494 680816.

Aylesbury Vale Heart Support Group meets once a month at Stoke Mandeville Community Centre. Contact Alan Kirkpatrick on 01296 623472 or or viaemail.

High Wycombe ICD (Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator) Support Group offers a support network to those who have received or are expecting to receive an ICD and to their families and carers. Contact Bryan Longson on 01494 812280 viaemail.

National Organisations

British Heart Foundation's website has lots of information on all aspects of heart health. Its Heart Helpline 0300 330 3311 provides support and guidance on anything heart related, whether you’re calling about yourself or someone you care about. Web site: www.bhf.org.uk

Heart UK has a Helpline 0845 450 5988 staffed by specialist nurses and dieticians. Its website has lots of information about healthy eating,lifestyle, cholesterol and related matters. Web:www.heartuk.org.uk

Arrhythmia Alliance provides information on diagnosis, treatment and quality of life for people with cardiac arrhythmia via its Helpline 01789 450787 and web site www.arrhythmiaalliance.org.uk

 

Other life limiting conditions

 

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