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We are Heart Patients. We are Mended HeartsTM. This is Your HeartGuide.

Adjusting to life after a heart event is challenging. Heart That’s why our thousands of Mended Hearts volunteers
disease is complex and few patients and their caregivers visit hospital rooms and rehabilitation clinics throughout
experience it the same way. There may be appointments to the country, host regular support groups at more than 300
track, new medicines to take, lifestyle changes to make, and community-based chapters, and provide online and phone
many other issues to consider. visits, all to help you get back on your feet.

Luckily, you are not alone. Take the Mended Hearts Mended Hearts’ trained, accredited visitors conduct this
HeartGuide with you on your journey to a healthy heart. work with the support of hospitals and clinics, serving
Use it to navigate the world of heart disease and as a tool nearly 215,000 patients and caregivers annually. We listen
to take charge of your health now and plan for the future. to you, share our experiences, and empathize with your
concerns and those of your loved ones.
This guide is just one way that Mended Hearts, the nation’s
largest peer-to-peer support group for heart patients, Just like Mended Hearts itself, our HeartGuide is a
assists patients and caregivers—from the time of a heart resource created for heart patients, by heart patients.
disease diagnosis through recovery. Founded on the Specialists in cardiovascular treatment and care—
principles of service, charity, and partnership, Mended physicians, nurses, dietitians, and pharmacists—reviewed
Hearts is a physician-endorsed network providing social, its content. You and your loved ones can use it to learn
emotional, and practical support to patients and their loved about recovery and health, heart disease, risk factors and
ones throughout the United States. symptoms of cardiovascular disease, treatment options,
lifestyle and diet changes, and more. Learn more at
At Mended Hearts, we know that one-on-one support www.mendedhearts.org.
and encouragement improve outcomes for heart patients.

Disclaimer: This guide contains general information about heart disease and heart health, but is not a substitute
for the advice of your health care team. Always consult with trained health professionals for medical advice.

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