Are your lungs trying to tell you something? ❤️ Medical College Directory

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious lung disease that makes it hard to breathe. Common signs and symptoms include wheezing, shortness of breath, ongoing coughing, and chest tightness. If you or a loved one have symptoms, talk with a doctor. This video is by Learn More, Breathe Better — a program sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Our goal is to increase awareness and understanding of COPD among patients, people at risk, loved ones, caregivers, and providers. Dr. Postow is a program officer in NHLBI’s Division of Lung Diseases. Learn more: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/BreatheBetter Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nih_nhlbi Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NHLBI

Science

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Website

https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) provides global leadership for a research, training, and education program to promote the prevention and treatment of heart, lung, and blood disorders and enhance the health of all individuals so that they can live longer and more fulfilling lives.

Core Mission Areas

The Science

Discover the goals, challenges, and initiatives that have shaped and will continue to shape prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for the NHLBI’s scientific focus areas.

Clinical Trials

NHLBI-funded clinical trials look at new ways to prevent, detect, or treat disease. The NHLBI is also focused on management and oversight of these trials.