Texas Heart Institute
Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Heart Transplantation
One-page overview on heart transplants with useful information on the reasons for needing one and the process one goes through to get one.
Texas Heart Institute
Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: The Heartbeat
One-page article describes the pumping action of the heart.
Texas Heart Institute
Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Anatomy of the Heart
One-page overview containing a detailed labeled diagram of the anatomy of the heart including the valves, conduction system, and circulatory system.
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: Your Beating Heart
In this lesson plan site, the students will learn about the circulatory system and perform an experiment where they take their pulse after various activities.
CNN
Cnn: Patient Gets 1st Totally Implanted Artificial Heart
In July 2001, a major advancement in medical science was made. Find out about the first completely implanted artificial heart that totally replaced the function of the human heart. Read about what the AbioCor is and view a video on the...
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Organs
Learn fun facts and information about the major organs and eight main body systems.
Bill Nye
Bill Nye: Go With the Flow
Try this at-home science experiment to learn about the flow of blood.
Other
Vesalius: Heart Anatomy, Valve Action
Detailed images and descriptions of normal heart valve action. Requires a paid subscription to access narratives, images, transparencies, discussions and quizzes.
Curated OER
World invisible.com: The Human Heart
A detailed description of the human heart and its parts.
Curated OER
World invisible.com: The Human Heart
A detailed description of the human heart and its parts.
Curated OER
World invisible.com: The Human Heart
A detailed description of the human heart and its parts.
Curated OER
World invisible.com: The Human Heart
A detailed description of the human heart and its parts.
Curated OER
World invisible.com: The Human Heart
A detailed description of the human heart and its parts.
Curated OER
Congestive Heart Failure
This site provides in depth information about congestive heart failure (CHF). The site asks and answers important questions to better educate the public.
Curated OER
A Human's Heart
A good quick look at the comparative anatomy of the heart of a typical bird and the human heart. Gives some of the facts behind the differences.
Curated OER
Medical Illustration of the Human Heart
Fact Monster offers a brief summary of the human circulatory system, its organs, and function.
Curated OER
Heart, Section Through the Middle
A fact sheet on arrhythmias tell what they are, what causes them, different types of arrhythmias, risk factors, symptoms, treatment, and prognosis after diagnosis. Numerous diagrams of the heart accompany the article.
Curated OER
Heart, Front View
A fact sheet on arrhythmias tell what they are, what causes them, different types of arrhythmias, risk factors, symptoms, treatment, and prognosis after diagnosis. Numerous diagrams of the heart accompany the article.