Health Information Center
The NHLBI Health Information Center is available
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time, to accept orders for
publications and provide information on the prevention and treatment of heart,
lung, and blood diseases. 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.
Health Information Center staff may be reached as
noted below. Please indicate that your request results from your visit to the
NHLBI Web site.
| Phone: |
301-592-8573
240-629-3255 TTY |
| 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
Attention:
Web Site
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105 |
More About the National Heart,
Lung, and Blood Institute Health Information Center
The NHLBI Health Information Center develops and
maintains information on numerous topics to respond to inquiries on specific
diseases related to the heart, lungs, and blood. The NHLBI Health Information
Center supports and disseminates materials for the National High Blood Pressure
Education Program, the National Cholesterol Education Program, the National
Heart Attack Alert Program, the National Asthma Education and Prevention
Program, the NHLBI Obesity Education Initiative, and the National Center for
Sleep Disorders Research, all of which are coordinated by the NHLBI.
Public and patient education materials are available
on numerous topics including cholesterol, high blood pressure, asthma, heart
disease, exercise, obesity, sleep disorders, stroke, sarcoidosis, and Raynaud's
phenomenon. Clinical practice guidelines for health professionals are available
on high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, asthma, and obesity. Serial
publications include HeartMemo, which provides
program updates for health professionals about cholesterol, high blood
pressure, and heart attack, and AsthmaMemo, which describes the
activities of the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program.
These publications can be accessed through the Lists
of Publications or the Online
Catalog.
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