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== Overview ==
The National Advisory Heart Council (NAHC) was originally established alongside the National Heart Institute through the National Heart Act of 1948. Its role was to provide expert advice on heart disease research and policy. Over time, its functions have been integrated into the broader National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council (NHLBAC) as part of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
The **National Advisory Heart Council (NAHC)** was originally established alongside the National Heart Institute through the National Heart Act of 1948. Its role was to provide expert advice on heart disease research and policy. Over time, its functions have been integrated into the broader National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council (NHLBAC) as part of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).


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== Organization structure ==
== Organization structure ==
- The Council included:
- The Council included:
* **Appointed members** from the medical and scientific community focused on heart disease.
* Appointed members from the medical and scientific community focused on heart disease.
* **Ex officio members** from relevant government agencies.
* Ex officio members from relevant government agencies.
* **Public members** to represent broader societal interests.
* Public members to represent broader societal interests.


== List of programs ==
== List of programs ==