NHLBI Diseases and Conditions Index

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Diseases and Conditions Index

Welcome to the Diseases and Conditions Index (DCI). This Web-based health index gives you a quick and easy way to get complete and dependable information about heart, lung, and blood diseases and sleep disorders. New topics will be added regularly.
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Select a letter to find a list of diseases and conditions: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Select the category or a disease and condition.
Heart and Blood Vessel Diseases
Aneurysm Angina Arrhythmia Atherosclerosis Atrial Fibrillation Atrial Septal Defect Cardiac Rehabilitation Cardiogenic Shock Cardiomyopathy Carotid Artery Disease Congenital Heart Defects Coronary Artery Disease Coronary Microvascular Disease Endocarditis Heart Attack Heart Block Heart Failure Heart Murmur Heart Palpitations Heart Valve Disease	High Blood Cholesterol High Blood Pressure Holes in the Heart How the Heart Works Hypotension Kawasaki Disease Long QT Syndrome Marfan Syndrome Metabolic Syndrome Mitral Valve Prolapse Overweight and Obesity Patent Ductus Arteriosus Pericarditis Peripheral Arterial Disease Raynaud's Disease Sudden Cardiac Arrest Tetralogy of Fallot Varicose Veins Vasculitis Ventricular Septal Defect
*Tests and Procedures*
Angioplasty Cardiac Catheterization Cardiac CT Cardiac MRI Cardioversion Carotid Ultrasound Catheter Ablation Coronary Angiography Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Coronary Calcium Scan Echocardiography	Electrocardiogram Heart Surgery Heart Transplant Holter and Event Monitors Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Nuclear Heart Scan Pacemaker Stents Stress Testing Total Artificial Heart
Lung Diseases
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency ARDS Asthma Bronchiectasis Bronchitis Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Cystic Fibrosis COPD How the Lungs Work	Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis LAM (Lymphangioleiomyomatosis) Pleurisy and Other Disorders of the Pleura Pneumonia Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Respiratory Distress Syndrome Sarcoidosis
*Tests and Procedures*
Bronchoscopy Chest CT Scan Chest MRI Chest X Ray Lung Function Tests	Lung Transplant Lung Ventilation/Perfusion Scan Thoracentesis Ventilator/Ventilator Support
Blood Diseases and Disorders
Anemia Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome Aplastic Anemia Deep Vein Thrombosis Excessive Blood Clotting Fanconi Anemia Hemochromatosis Hemolytic Anemia Hemophilia Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Iron-Deficiency Anemia	Pernicious Anemia Polycythemia Vera Pulmonary Embolism Sickle Cell Anemia Rh Incompatibility Thalassemias Thrombocytopenia Thrombocythemia and Thrombocytosis Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Von Willebrand Disease
*Tests and Procedures*
Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplant Blood Tests	Blood Transfusion Bone Marrow Tests
Sleep Disorders
Insomnia Narcolepsy	Restless Legs Syndrome Sleep Apnea
*Tests and Procedures*
CPAP Sleep Studies

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