Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Heart Disease and Stroke: Thrombo Emboli and Thromboembolisms
Clarifying difference between a thrombus and an embolus (and between thrombosis and embolism)
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Heart Disease and Stroke: Heart Disease and Heart Attacks
Basics of heart disease, heart attacks, heart failure, angina, and cardiac arrest. Special thanks to Edward J. Perper, MD for help in clarifying certain aspects of this video. [12:21]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Cardiomyopathy?
A video [10:33] that explains what cardiomyopathy is, how it affects the heart.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Stenosis, Ischemia and Heart Failure
Sal Khan clarifies several medical terms around heart disease. [7:52]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ventricular Tachycardia (Vtach)
Learn about the heart condition ventricular tachycardia. [7:43]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Environmental Public Health: Heart Disease: America's Leading Cause of Death
This video adapted from 'The Hidden Epidemic: Heart Disease in America' examines the environmental factors that decades ago made heart disease the leading killer in America. While its root causes were unknown at that time, today...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Eisenmenger Syndrome?
A video [10:00] explaining how Eisenmenger syndrome is when blood in the heart shunts from right-to-left due to increased pressure in the right ventricle. This increased pressure is usually caused by extra blood flowing through the blood...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Coronary Artery Disease?
A video [13:38] explaining what coronary artery disease is and how it affects the body.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Statins as Preventative Medicine?
Should statin drugs be given as preventative medicine to help reduce heart problems?
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: When Packing on Pounds, Location Counts
A study suggests fat around the waistline poses the biggest risk for patients with heart disease.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Some Docs Doubt Blood Type, Heart Disease Link
A study links type O blood with a lower risk of heart disease--but not all docs agree.