FAQ's
- How can I get referred to a Heart Function or Heart Failure Clinic?
You will need to visit your GP and ask for a referral to your local heart function clinic. Clinics that are a part of the Network are listed here.
- I have heart failure, where can I find more information about my illness?
There are many websites that cover heart failure and what it is. Apart from the information that the CHFN provides, there are a number of excellent information sources that we recommend. These include The Heart and Stroke Foundation, American Heart Association and BC Heart Failure Network.
- Where can I find additional information on heart failure?
- Managing Congestive Heart Failure* (free) Published by: The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Ontario Chapter 477 Mount Pleasant Road, 4th Floor Toronto, Ontario M4S 2L9
- Living with congestive heart failure: (free) a guide for people taking Coreg™* Edited by Peter Liu, MD and Shanas Mohamed, RN Published by: SmithKline Beecham Pharma Phone: 1 800 567-1550 SmithKline Beecham Pharma Medical Information Department 2030 Bristol Circle Place Oakville, Ontario L6H 5V2
- A stronger pump: A guide for people with heart failure (cost: U.S. $6.50 per copy) Published by: Pritchett & Hull Associates Phone: 1 800 241-4925 Pritchett & Hull Associates 3440 Oakcliffe Road, Suite 110 Atlanta, Georgia 30340-3079
- Dietary fats and your heart: action plan for a healthy heart* (free) Published by: The Becel Heart Health Information Bureau Phone: 1 800 563-5574 Becel Heart Information Bureau 160 Bloor Street, Suite 1500 Toronto, Ontario M4W 3R2
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CHFN Annual General Meeting during the CCC in October 2012