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National Resources

Resources available on the Mended Hearts, Inc. Website
Heart Failure Support Group
Mended Hearts
Mended Hearts Heart Guide PDF

Mended Hearts Go to Guides on Heart Topics
Mended Hearts Open Forum
Mended Hearts Webinars
Mended Hearts and Recovery Plus Partnership
Webinar Cholesterol Patient Panel
Mended Hearts Discussion Communities
Heartbeat Magazine
Love your heart podcasts! (Cleveland Clinic)
Your Heart & Blood Vessels (Cleveland Clinic)
Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Recovery Care at Home (Cleveland Clinic)
YouTube Webinars Heart Disease
Can Peer Support Keep You Out of the Hospital?
Obesity, Inflammation and Their Relationship to Cardiac Health Webinar

Spanish Translation of Heart Guide, Brochures, and other resources

Local Resources

Resources Available in Local Community

Suzanne Upfield, RN, MSN
Heart Failure Clinic
Suzanne.upfield@providence.org
360-515-7019

Providence St. Peter Hospital Heart and Vascular Care
Providence St. Peter Hospital Cardiac Rehab
Thurston County Health Dept COVID
Heart Matters Providence Heart Institute and Boston Scientific Podcasts
Diet Considerations
Water Is Essential

Other Resources

From One Mended Heart to Another: The Cardiac Patient’s Companion
by Diane Caputo and Lauryn Caputo
Take This To Heart
My Heart Visit
Mayo Clinic
Cleveland Clinic
Heart Rhythm
CardioSmart

Open Heart Surgery #1
Open Heart Surgery #2
Open Heart Surgery #3
Open Heart Surgery #4
Overview

Lifestyle
Eating

New dietary guidelines warn Americans to limit these 4 food types—and eat more of this instead
20 Whole-Food Plant-Based Blogs
What are the Healthiest Vegetables?
AllRecipes
Diet, the Microbiome and Health
Mediterranean Diet Website
Cleveland Clinic How to Follow a Mediterranean Diet
Cleveland Clinic Mediterranean Diet
Mediterranean Diet
53 Mediterranean Diet Recipes Ready in Just 30 Minutes
Mediterranean Diet food list
How to Create Vegan Mediterranean Recipes for Well-Being and Longevity
Evidence-Based Eating Patterns for Heart Disease
Cleveland Clinic-Ornish Diet (What you need to know)
Massachusetts General Hospital-Cholesterol-reducing Gut Bacteria Might Lower Heart Disease Risk

Exercise

Massachusetts General Hospital-Study Shows Sedentary Time Increases Cardiovascular Disease

Sleeping

Presentation on Sleep Hygiene