National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science
A Healthy Retirement?
Do men and women experience heart disease the same way? High school and college-level biologists examine a case study about a woman, Nancy, who is experiencing intermittent health issues; looking at her diet, exercise, and lifestyle...
Curated OER
Death by Particles
Emerging epidemiologists define relative risk and read an article about the effect of particulate pollution on the cardiovascular health of women. They record the relative risk values, graph them, and answer analysis questions. This is a...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Coronary Heart Disease and Blood Pressure
Read a passage about coronary heart disease and blood pressure and answer the follow-up questions.
American Heart Association
American Heart Association: Smoking & Cardiovascular Disease (Heart Disease)
Learn the risks of smoking and how it causes cardiovascular disease. The article includes the risks and health effects of smoking, information on secondhand smoke, and resources and tools for kicking the habit.
Other
Adult Congenital Heart Association
This site has information and resources about congenital heart disease. The association "is a national organization for adults, and adolescents, with congenital heart disease (CHD)." It offers links to information and resources, support,...
Texas Heart Institute
Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Coronary Artery Disease
One-page article with a complete overview of coronary artery disease (CAD), including diagrams, causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: How Can Lifestyle, Genes and Environment Affect Health? Oc
This lesson focuses on Cardiovascular disease. The heart requires its own constant blood supply in order to keep beating and this is delivered through the coronary arteries. Genetic and lifestyle factors can lead to the coronary arteries...
American Association for Clinical Chemistry
Lab Test Online: Heart Disease
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.
University of Utah
University of Utah: Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis Index
Index of images of various types of atherosclerosis and thrombosis.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Body Circulation
Middle schoolers are introduced to the circulatory system, the heart, and blood flow in the human body. Through guided pre-reading, during-reading and post-reading activities, students learn about the circulatory system's parts,...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Heart Fact Sheet
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...
Texas Heart Institute
Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
The article answers questions about coronary artery bypass surgery.
University of Utah
University of Utah: Cardiovascular Pathology Index
This site features a detailed index of photographs for cardiovascular pathology. You can see what a normal human heart looks like and what a sick one looks like too. Come and check it out.
American Heart Association
American Heart Association: Enlarged Heart
Brief information about an enlarged heart with links to related issues from the American Heart Association.
American Heart Association
American Heart Association: Conditions: Congestive Heart Failure
Learn extensive information on congestive heart failure. Content includes a focus on diet concerns, necessary lifestyle and exercise changes, available treatments, tips on working with your doctor, a caregiver's guide, and more.
WebMD
Medicine Net: Heart Attack
This site from MedicineNet.com provides great information on a myocardial infarction, otherwise known as a heart attack. Includes a definition and description, along with information on causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options
Other
Cardiothoracic Surgery of Savannah: Heart Murmurs
Information about heart murmurs and other problems with the heart valves. Gives good illustrations and audio examples of different kinds of heart murmurs.
University of Washington
University of Washington: After Your Heart Attack
This site offers information on how to recognize and prevent a heart attack.
American Heart Association
American Heart Association: Heart Attack
This resource presents brief information defining a heart attack. The article also contains many links to related topics and publications in English and Spanish.
Other
American Heart Association: Aneurysm
This article offers brief information about what an aneurysm is and how to treat it.
American Heart Association
American Heart Association: Conditions: Heart Attack: Symptoms and Diagnosis
Read a general overview of heart attacks and heart pain, including angina. Content includes information on the difference between stable and unstable angina, and the symptoms of a heart attack.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Heart Healthy Foods
Resource provides great information on the topic of heart healthy foods. The site is fairly in-depth with links scattered throughout for additional information on related subjects.
American Association for Clinical Chemistry
Lab Tests Online: Cardiac Risk Assessment
What is cardiac risk assessment? What is included in cardiac risk assessment? How is the lipid profile used? These questions and more are answered in this competent site.