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Education

COPD in Rural Communities Infographic

COPD is two times more common in rural communities than in large cities. Check out this infographic to learn why.
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News

Stretchable electronics to map the inside of the heart? It’s not from a movie.

New cardiac catheter technology may help cure arrhythmia.
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Different approaches, similar outcomes: transfusion for heart attack patients with anemia

Doctors use different ways to maintain heart attack patients’ red blood cells, especially if they have anemia. New research sheds light on these clinical transfusion decisions.
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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.

Learn more about heart failure research at NHLBI
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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
EPOC
La EPOC o enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica, es una afección a largo plazo que daña los pulmones y obstruye el flujo de aire que ingresa a los pulmones y sale de ellos. Esto dificulta la respiración.
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Colesterol en la sangre

El colesterol es una sustancia cerosa, similar a la grasa que el organismo necesita para mantener una buena salud, pero en las cantidades adecuadas. Las concentraciones no saludables de colesterol pueden producir enfermedades cardíacas y de los vasos sanguíneos. 

Insomnio

El insomnio es un trastorno frecuente del sueño que provoca dificultades para conciliar el sueño, para mantenerse dormido o para lograr un sueño de buena calidad.

Ataque cardíaco

Un ataque cardíaco, también conocido como infarto de miocardio, ocurre cuando el flujo de sangre que lleva oxígeno al corazón, se obstruye súbitamente y el corazón no puede recibir suficiente oxígeno.

Anemia

La anemia es una afección en la que la sangre tiene una cantidad menor que la normal de glóbulos rojos sanos.

LAM

La LAM, o linfangioleiomiomatosis, es una enfermedad pulmonar infrecuente en la que comienzan a crecer en forma descontrolada células anormales en los pulmones. Con el tiempo, estas células pueden destruir el tejido pulmonar sano.

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APHA (American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo) 2023
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Sleep Disorders Research Advisory Board (SDRAB) Meeting Agenda - December 7, 2023
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NHLBI at 2023 ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition
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16th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination & Implementation in Health (D&I)
Sun, Dec 10
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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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