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The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Information Center

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Health Information Center is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time (closed on Federal holidays.) Health Information Specialists are available to assist you and provide information on diseases of the heart, lung, and blood, and sleep disorders and accept orders for publications. After hours, you may leave a voicemail message or send an e-mail, and your inquiry will be answered the next business day.

As a research institute, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute does not provide referrals to doctors nor counsel people on specific medical problems. Advice on treatment or care of an individual patient should be obtained through consultation with a physician or other health professional who has examined the patient and is familiar with the patient's medical history.

You can contact the NHLBI Health Information Center as noted below. Please indicate that your request results from a visit to the NHLBI Web site.

Phone: 301-592-8573
240-629-3255 TTY
1-800-877-8339 Federal Relay Service
For additional servces: GSA Federal Relay Service Page
Fax: 301-592-8563
E-mail: NHLBIinfo@nhlbi.nih.gov
(Please include a valid return e-mail address
in the body of the message.)
Mail: NHLBI Health Information Center
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105

More About the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Information Center

The Health Information Center develops and maintains information on NHLBI topics to respond to inquiries, and supports and disseminates materials for NHLBI's national health education and awareness campaigns.

Public and patient education materials are available on many topics, such as:

  • Asthma
  • Cholesterol
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • Heart disease
  • High blood pressure
  • Overweight and obesity
  • Peripheral arterial disease
  • Physical activity
  • Sickle cell anemia
  • Sleep disorders
  • Von Willebrand disease
  • Women's heart disease

The NHLBI Diseases and Conditions Index (DCI) also provides patients and the public with a quick and easy way to find complete and reliable information, written in plain language. The DCI features many illustrative graphics and animations throughout its topics, which are printable as fact sheets.

Clinical practice guidelines and reports for health professionals are available on asthma, high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, and overweight and obesity.

To receive regular updates on educational materials, useful articles, and links to tools and information, sign up for the NHLBI Health Information Network (HIN) eNewsletter. NHLBI HIN members receive about two to four e-mails per month, depending on topic selection.

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