NHLBI Publications for Health Professionals

Asthma

• Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma: NAEPP Expert Panel Report 2
  
•    Update on Selected Topics 2002
• Action Against Asthma:  A Strategic Plan for the Department of Health and Human Services
• Asthma Data and Surveillance
• Asthma Management in Minority Children
• AsthmaMemo
• Data Fact Sheet: Asthma Statistics
• Diagnosing and Managing Asthma in the Elderly
• Nurses: Partners in Asthma Care
• The Role of the Pharmacist in Improving Asthma Care
• Students with Chronic Illnesses:  Guidance for Families, Schools and Students
• NAEPP Resolution on Asthma Management at School
• Asthma and Physical Activity in the School
• Asthma Awareness Curriculum for the Elementary Classroom
• How Asthma-Friendly Is Your School?
  (¿Su escuela tiene en cuenta a los niños con asma?)
• How Asthma-Friendly Is Your Child-Care Setting?
  (¿Su guardería infantil tiene en cuenta a los niños con asma?)
• Asthma Clinical Research Network (ACRN)

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Blood

• Management of Sickle Cell Disease (Final version--July 12, 2002)
• Transfusion Alert: Use of Autologous Blood
• Transfusion Alert: Indications for the Use of Red Blood Cells, Platelets, and Fresh Frozen Plasma
• Research Agenda on Complications of Hemophilia and Other Bleeding Disorders
• Cooley's Anemia: Progress in Biology and Medicine-1995

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Cholesterol

• Clinical Guidelines on Cholesterol Management in Adults (ATP III)
• The Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT)
• ACC/AHA/NHLBI Clinical Advisory on Statins
• Recommendations on Lipoprotein Measurement
• Cholesterol Reference Method Laboratory Network (CRMLN)
• Recommendations Regarding Public Screening for Measuring Blood Cholesterol

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Data

• NHLBI Fact Book
• NHLBI Morbidity and Mortality Chart Book

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Heart

• Filipinos Take It to Heart: A How-To Guide for Bringing Heart Health to Your Community
• Cardiovascular Health Small Group Discussion In Baltimore City Public Housing
• Cardiovascular Risk in the Filipino Community
• Cardiovascular Risk in the Vietnamese Community
• Mobilizing African American Communities to Address Disparities in Cardiovascular Health
• Su Corazón Su Vida:  Manual Del Promotor Y Promotora De Salud
  Your Heart Your Life:  A Lay Health Educator's Manual
• Your Heart, Your Life:  Picture Cards (Su corazón, su vida:  Dibujos educativos para el promotor de salud)
• The Impact of Heart Disease on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Online Slide Show
• Asian American and Pacific Islander Workshops Summary Report on Cardiovascular Health
• Addressing Cardiovascular Health in Asian American and Pacific Islanders:  Background Report
• A Community Program Guide for Latinos
• Building Healthy Hearts for American Indians and Alaska Natives: Background Paper
• Report on Research in Coronary Heart Disease in Blacks
• An Ounce of Prevention: A Guide for Heart Health (Photonovela)
• From Heart to Heart: A Bilingual Group Discussion Guide (Spanish/English)
• Working with Religious Congregatioins
• JumpSTART (Activities to Promote Healthy Lifestyles for Grades Three to Five)
• HeartMemo
• NHLBI Stroke Belt Initiative

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Heart Attack

• Act in Time to Heart Attack Signs Materials
  • A Lay Health Educator's Manual
  • Brochure--Spanish
  • Brochure--English
  • Patient Action Plan Tablet
  • Physician Quick Reference Card
  • Small Group Lesson Plan **New**
  • Wallet Card
• Rapid Identification and Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction:  Emergency Department
• Educational Strategies to Prevent Prehospital Delay in High Risk Patients

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High Blood Pressure

• 4th Report on High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents
• The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee (JNC 7) on High Blood Pressure  
• Primary Prevention of Hypertension  
• The Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT)
• Clinical Advisory Statement: Importance of Systolic Blood Pressure in Older Americans
• Working Group Report on High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy
• Statement from the National High Blood Pressure Education Program Coordinating Committee Regarding the Consumption of Dietary Salt
• 1999 Clinical Advisory:  Treatment of Hypertension and Diabetes
• Your Guide to Lowering High Blood Pressure
• Implementing Recommendations for Dietary Salt Reduction

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Lung

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Data Fact Sheet
• U.S. COPD Coalition
• Nurses: Help Your Patients Stop Smoking

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Obesity and Physical Activity

• Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults
• The Practical Guide: Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults
• Strategy Development Workshop for Public Education on Weight and Obesity
• The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity
• Nutrition Academic Award (NAA) Program
• Hearts N' Parks Community Mobilization Guide
• JumpStart for Teachers

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Sleep Disorders

• Restless Legs Syndrome: Detection and Management in Primary Care
• Educating Youth About Sleep and Drowsy Driving
• Drowsy Driving and Automobile Crashes
• Sleep Apnea: Is Your Patient at Risk?
• Awake At the Wheel Materials
• Insomnia: Assessment and Management in Primary Care
• Problem Sleepiness in Your Patient
• Working Group Report on Problem Sleepiness
• Sleep Disorders Research, National Plan (PDF file, 658 K, 129 pages)
• National Center on Sleep Disorders Pamphlet

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Selected Populations

• African Americans
  • Mobilizing African American Communities to Address Disparities in Cardiovascular Health
  • Report on Research in Coronary Heart Disease in Blacks
  • Working with Religious Congregations
• Children/Parents/Teachers
  • JumpSTART (Activities to Promote Healthy Lifestyles for Grades Three to Five)
  • Students with Chronic Illnesses: Guidance for Families, Schools and Students
  • NAEPP Resolution on Asthma Management at School
  • Asthma and Physical Activity in the School
  • Asthma Awareness Curriculum for the Elementary Classroom
  • How Asthma-Friendly Is Your School? (¿Su escuela tiene en cuenta a los niños con asma?)
  • How Asthma-Friendly Is Your Child-Care Setting? (¿Su guardería infantil tiene en cuenta a los niños con asma?)
  • The Sports Guide: NHLBI Planning Guide for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction Projects at Sporting Events
  • 4th Report on High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents
  • JumpSTART (Activities to Promote Healthy Lifestyles for Grades Three to Five)
  • Awake At the Wheel Materials
  • Educating Youth About Sleep and Drowsy Driving
  • Drowsy Driving and Automobile Crashes
• Latinos
  • Photonovella and CVD Prevention Workbook
  • How Asthma Friendly is Your Childcare Setting? (checklist)
  • How Asthma-Friendly Is Your School? (checklist)
  • Your Heart, Your Life: Picture Cards
  • JumpStart Afterschool (Spanish)
• Native Americans/Alaska Natives
  • The Strong Heart Study Data Book
  • Building Healthy Hearts for American Indians and Alaska Natives: Background Paper
• Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders
  • Filipinos Take It to Heart: A How-To Guide for Bringing Heart Health to Your Community
  • Cardiovascular Risk in the Filipino Community
  • Cardiovascular Risk in the Vietnamese Community
  • Addressing Cardiovascular Health in Asian American and Pacific Islanders:  Background Report
• Women
  • Women's Health and Menopause:  A Comprehensive Approach
  • Best Clinical Practices:  Women's Health and Menopause

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Publication topics on this page:

• Asthma
• Blood
• Cholesterol
• Data
• Heart
• Heart Attack
• High Blood Pressure
• Lung
• Obesity and Physical Activity
• Sleep Disorders
• Selected Populations

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