The Darlington Cardiomyopathy Support Group meets the second Wednesday of each month from noon until 2pm (come and go as you wish).
The meetings are held in Darlington Memorial Hospital's Social Club, Hollyhurst Road, Darlington.
The meeting is co-hosted by Darlington Coronary Support Group and is called Heart to Heart. It is free to attend and refreshments are provided.
John Waterson, who runs the cardiomyopathy group, said: "We sometimes have speakers and CMA staff have visited us on several occasions."
For more information about the group, email j.waterson@hotmail.co.uk