Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that affects hemoglobin, the protein that carries oxygen through the body. Misshapen red blood cells can block blood flow causing lifelong health problems. The only cure is a blood and bone marrow transplant, but treatments are available to manage the condition.| NHLBI, NIH
Learn about signs and symptoms, causes, risk factors, and treatments for high blood pressure, a common disease in which blood flows through blood vessels, or arteries, at higher than normal pressures.| NHLBI, NIH
Atherosclerosis is a common condition that leads to heart disease and other health problems. It’s caused by the buildup of sticky cholesterol plaque in the arteries, but it’s preventable and treatable.| NHLBI, NIH