The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Health Information Center is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time (closed on Federal holidays, the day after Thanksgiving, and December 24). 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 NHLBI does not provide referrals to doctors or 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 website.
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301-592-8573 |
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NHLBIinfo@nhlbi.nih.gov |
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More About the NHLBI 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:
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The NHLBI Health Topics also provides patients and the public with a quick and easy way to find complete and reliable information, written in plain language. Health Topics features many illustrative graphics and animations throughout its topics, which are printable as fact sheets.
Clinical practice guidelines, systematic evidence reviews, 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 health information, sign up for one or more of the email alerts offered by the NHLBI.