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You Gotta Have Heart: Congenital Heart Defects and Heart Surgery
Assess anatomists' understanding of the structure of the mammalian heart by giving a pretest. Have them visit some websites to further learn about heart anatomy. Then take them into the laboratory to perform a dissection so that they get...
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Alfred Blalock
Learn about surgeon Alfred Blalock, who developed the operation that ushered in the modern era of cardiac surgery.
Remedy Health Media
Health Central: Heart Attack
This site provides information about a heart attack: definition, care, and treatment of a heart attack. Discusses various treatments: cardiac catheterization, angioplasty and bypass surgery.
Other
American College of Chest Physicians: Home Page
Web page of a professional organization of physicians who specialize in cardio-pulmonary care. This resource contains a great deal of information, especially research for the latest trends in cardiac and respiratory care.
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Transplant Q/a
Article with questions and answers relating to heart transplants. Great info from who is eligible, what is an average cost, what drugs are related and much more.
National Academy of Engineering
Health Technologies Timeline
Find a timeline of important medical inventions of the 20th century. Inventions include the first electrocardiograph, the first kidney dialysis machine, the first plastic contact lens, and the first artificial heart.