Patient Education Resources

OneBreath provides various patient education guides that are key in helping prevent diseases of the lung and heart. These resources are developed by the American College of Chest Physicians and geared toward pulmonary and lung health. Access the links below and download these guides for your use. Several of the guides are available in Spanish.

OneBreath hopes the information in these resources helps you make the most of your lung and heart health.

New! Guide for Patients Taking Nonsteroidal Immunosuppressive Drugs
Based on American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines, the most up-to-date recommendations used by clinicians around the world.

Patient Education Guides for DVT Prevention and Therapy

A Patient’s Guide to Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy: This document highlights some frequently asked questions regarding general information on how blood clots develop, how they can be prevented, and how they are treated.

A Patient's Guide to Antithrombotic Therapy in Stroke: This document highlights some frequently asked questions regarding specific information on how ischemic strokes may occur and therapies that may help reduce this risk.

A Patient's Guide to Antithrombotic Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation: This document highlights some frequently asked questions regarding an overview of atrial fibrillation and specific information on how blood clots develop, how stroke may occur, and the therapies that may help you reduce your risk.

A Patient's Guide to Perioperative Antithrombotic Therapy: How Your Blood-Thinning Medications Are Managed Before and After Surgery: This document highlights some frequently asked questions regarding patients about to undergo surgery, as well as specific information regarding management of their blood clotting medications before and after surgery.

A Patient's Guide to Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy in Neonates and Children: This document highlights some frequently asked questions concerning blood clots and associated therapies specifically for neonates and children.

The Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease This document highlights some frequently asked questions regarding specific information on how cardiovascular disease may occur and primary and secondary prevention strategies that may help you reduce your risk.

A Patient's Guide to Venous Thromboembolism, Thrombophilia, Antithrombotic Therapy and Pregnancy
This document highlights some frequently asked questions regarding specific information on pregnant women at risk of or diagnosed with blood clots, along with specific information and associated therapies for their condition.

ACCP Tobacco Dependence Treatment ToolKit

A Guide to Lung Transplantation

Controlling Your Asthma, Patient Education Guide

Control del Asma, Guia Educacional Para Pacientes

Development Manual for Community Asthma and COPD Coalitions Download

Flexible Bronchoscopy, Patient Education Guide

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Patient Education Guide

Living Well With COPD: Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema

Lung Cancer: Understanding the Diagnosis

Lung Cancer: Understanding Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer Guides: Advanced Lung Cancer: Issues to Consider

Lung Cancer Guides: Living With Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer Guides: Lung Cancer...Am I at Risk?

Lung Cancer Guides: What if I Have a Spot on My Lung? Do I Have Cancer?

Mechanical Ventilation: Beyond the ICU

Patients Complaining of Cough: A Guide for Patients (15 years and older)

Patient Information for Parents of a Child with Cough (14 years and younger)

Patient Instructions for Inhaled Devices (English, Spanish and Large Print)

Pulmonary Rehabilitation: A Team Approach to Improving Quality of Life

Vivir Bien con EPOC: Bronquitis cronica y enfisema, Guia Educacional Para Pacientes