SciShow
Breast Cancer gets Worse in the Spring and Fall. But...Why?
Seasonal illnesses from infectious diseases aren’t a new concept, but a few decades ago public health experts began to notice the same behavior in some non-infectious diseases like breast cancer. These patterns have helped us learn a lot...
SciShow
The Neolithic Diet: New Details About What's in the Iceman's Stomach
An analysis of samples taken from the Iceman’s stomach has revealed new details about what people were eating thousands of years ago!
Institute of Human Anatomy
Can Exercise Prevent Heart Attacks?
In this video, Jonathan from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses what happens during a heart attack (myocardial infarction), the causes, and how they are treated. He also discusses some of the best ways to prevent and reduce a...
Catalyst University
The Mechanism of a Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)
Have you ever wondered what causes a heart attack (technical term, myocardial infarction)? In this video, we discuss the general physiological mechanism of an MI (myocardial infraction).
Catalyst University
The EVIDENCE for Sugar-Related Health Defects | Is Fat that Bad?
This video uses systematic reviews and meta-analyses to provide an evidence-based approach [1] criticizing the United States’ view of sugar, fat, and cholesterol; and [2] discussing how sugar has always been the culprit in obesity and...
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Heart surgeon harvest left internal mammary artery
Heart surgeon harvest left internal mammary artery
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: Stenosis, Ischemia and Heart Failure
Sal Khan clarifies several medical terms around heart disease. [7:52]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Complications of Hypertension
Complications of hypertension can be divided into three categories: the head in the brain, the heart, and the peripheral arteries. Each category is examined with those diseases associated with the complication.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease
This video lesson from Khan Academy provides information about coronary artery disease, one type of circulatory system disease. Students will learn about the risk factors that could lead to coronary artery disease.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Coronary Artery Disease?
This video lesson from Khan Academy provides information about coronary artery disease, one type of circulatory system disease. Students will learn basic information about ways that the coronary artery disease impacts the body.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Ventricle Fibrillation (Vfib)?
Ventricular fibrillation (also referred to as VF or v-fib) is a fatal cardiac rhythm that occurs when the lower chambers of the heart (ventricles) lose the ability to contract and circulate blood to the rest of the body. V-fib results in...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Systolic Heart Failure Pathophysiology
This video explains the four underlying categories of disease that can lead to heart failure. [7:30]