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Education

With Every Heartbeat Is Life Toolkit

Community health workers can use this toolkit to help prevent heart disease in African American communities.
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News

Unlocking the mysteries of a heart disease trigger

NHLBI research is exploring how to detect a type of cell mutation that can raise your risk of heart disease and how to treat it.
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News

Raising awareness of heart disease in women

Less than half of women in the U.S. know that heart disease is their leading cause of death. Get informed with The Heart Truth® about risks and prevention.
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Featured Areas of Research

Discover research programs and initiatives that seek to inform prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for today’s major health challenges and conditions.
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Heart Failure

NHLBI-supported research has contributed to heart failure treatments using breakthrough therapies.

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Data Science

BioData Catalyst is a cloud-based ecosystem with data and analytic capabilities to advance research on heart, lung, blood, and sleep diseases, disorders, and conditions.

BioData Catalyst Research
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Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL)

CEAL is helping communities hardest hit by COVID-19. Learn more about CEAL and its programs.

Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Against COVID-19 Disparities

Health Topics

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Featured health topic
Peripheral Artery Disease
Peripheral artery disease, or PAD, is a condition in which a sticky substance called plaque builds up in the arteries that carry blood away from the heart to other parts of the body.
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Asthma

Asthma is a long-term condition in which the airways become inflamed and narrowed at times. This makes it hard to breathe. 

Heart-Healthy Living

Heart-healthy living can prevent and treat heart disease. It includes choosing healthy foods, getting more physical activity, aiming for a healthy weight, managing stress, quitting smoking, and getting enough good-quality sleep.

Coronary Heart Disease

Coronary heart disease is a common type of heart disease where the arteries of the heart cannot deliver enough oxygen-rich blood to the heart.

Cardiac Arrest

Cardiac arrest is a life-threatening condition in which the heart suddenly stops beating.

Heart Attack

A heart attack, also known as myocardial infarction, happens when the flow of blood that brings oxygen to your heart suddenly becomes blocked and your heart can’t get enough oxygen.

Sickle Cell Disease

Sickle cell disease causes the red blood cells to have a sickle or crescent shape instead of a disc shape. The sickle-shaped cells can block blood vessels and lead to serious health problems.

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NHLBI Events

Feb
27
NHLBI Obesity, Nutrition, and Physical Activity Seminar: Dietary Biomarkers and Cardioprotective Mechanisms of the DASH Diet
Tue, Feb 27
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NHLBI PUBLICATIONS

The NHLBI has materials for patients and health professionals on many health topics, such as asthma, heart disease, and sickle cell disease.

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Our Mission

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) provides global leadership for a research, training, and education program to promote the prevention and treatment of heart, lung, and blood disorders and enhance the health of all individuals so that they can live longer and more fulfilling lives.

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