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Ask a Texas Heart Institute Doctor 
Informed patients make better patients.

How It Works

Questions are evaluated and some submissions are selected to be answered in this online forum. Others are referred to our Heart Information Center personalized 800 number and e-mail question and answer service for a direct response via e-mail. An e-mail address is required in case we must contact you in order to respond to your question. Your privacy will be honored and no personal information will be shared with third parties.

Disclaimer and Terms of Use

Physician members of Texas Heart Institute (THI) professional staff answer questions submitted to Ask a Heart Doctor to provide the public with a better understanding of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. We do not guarantee a response to every submission. In keeping with our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, specific medical advice will not be provided and THI urges you to visit a qualified physician for diagnosis and for answers to your individual questions.

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Heart Information Center services are made possible in part by a generous gift from the Hamill Foundation.

Updated August 2008

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If you need information about keeping your heart healthy, e-mail the
Heart Information Center or call 1-800-292-2221.
 (Outside the U.S., call 1-832-355-6536.)

Texas Heart Institute Heart Information Center
Through this community outreach program, staff members of the Texas Heart Institute (THI) provide educational information related to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease. It is not the intention of THI to provide specific medical advice, but rather to provide users with information to better understand their health and their diagnosed disorders. Specific medical advice will not be provided and THI urges you to visit a qualified physician for diagnosis and for answers to your questions.
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