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Website
Texas Heart Institute

Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Congestive Heart Failure

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses congestive heart failure, different medicines used to treat it, and surgical procedures which may be necessary.
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Article
American Heart Association

Aha: Heart Disease and Stroke Encyclopedia: Statistics

For Students 9th - 10th
This article is provided by the American Heart Association and it covers a range of topics included under statistics. Heart disease and stroke statistics are provided, along with fact sheets and international cardiovascular disease...
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Handout
Remedy Health Media

Health Central: Heart Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides an overview about heart disease.
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Handout
American Heart Association

American Heart Association: Cardiovascular Conditions: Coronary Artery Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the impact of coronary artery disease on the heart, including when it begins and what can be done to stop its progression. This page includes important facts about the disease and who is at risk for developing it.
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Handout
Other

Heart Failure Society of America: What You Should Know About Heart Failure

For Students 9th - 10th
A site devoted to heart failure education and awareness. Information covers several aspects of heart failure, including its present impact and future outlook.
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Handout
American Heart Association

American Heart Association: Enlarged Heart

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief information about an enlarged heart with links to related issues from the American Heart Association.
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Website
Other

Web Health Centre: Diet and Diseases

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn to "watch your plate" to prevent complications associated with diseases and disorders, such as diabetes, obesity, and ulcers. This is a good resource for those with medical problems and those who are healthy and just want general...
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 11.59 Noninfectious Diseases

For Students 5th - 9th
Explore some non-infectious diseases and how to prevent them.
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Handout
University of Washington

University of Washington: After Your Heart Attack

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers information on how to recognize and prevent a heart attack.
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Activity
Other

Heart Point: Bypass Surgery

For Students 9th - 10th
An animation of what surgeons do during bypass surgery.
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Website
Northern Arizona University

Northern Arizona University: Lectures: Congestive Heart Failure Medications

For Students 9th - 10th
This website describes the function of various drugs used in the treatment of congestive heart failure. It also defines the disease.
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Article
Genome British Columbia

Genome British Columbia: Genomic Cardiac Biomarkers

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses research into genomic biomarkers as indicators that individuals may develop specific diseases. This research holds promise, in particular for identifying people who are likely to develop cardiovascular disease.
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Handout
American Association for Clinical Chemistry

Lab Test Online: Heart Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
What is heart disease? What may heart disease cause? What is heart disease due to? These questions are answered on this concise and informative site.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Circulatory System Diseases

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of cardiovascular diseases and their risk factors.
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Handout
New York State Dept. of Health

New York State Department of Health: Cardiovascular Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this resource to learn how proper nutrition and diet play a role in preventing heart disease. Provides facts and figures on causes, costs, and risk factors for the disease.
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Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Heart Fact Sheet

For Students 9th - 10th
A revealing chart is found in this brief site that illuminates the areas of the country where the highest heart disease death rates are found. You will also find heart disease facts which contain several revealing points about the...
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Handout
CNN

Cnn: Patient Gets 1st Totally Implanted Artificial Heart

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Interactive
American Heart Association

American Heart Association: Heart Attack

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents brief information defining a heart attack. The article also contains many links to related topics and publications in English and Spanish.
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Interactive
Other

Kqed: The Lowdown: Life Expectancy: Finding Ratio Relationships

For Students 6th - 8th
In this interactive map, learn how life expectancy, obesity, hypertension, and physical activity rates have changed dramatically throughout the United States over the last three decades.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Heart Disease

For Students Pre-K - 1st
heart disease