Overview of the cardiovascular system with labeled diagrams and reviews of the heart, torso, arm, leg, and blood, available through the links on the right.

Self-guided learning activity where students learn about the structure and function of the human cardiovascular system. There is a short quiz at the end of the lesson to check for understanding.

One-page article answers questions about heart disease risk factors in children and teenagers including high blood pressure, cholesterol, smoking, obesity, and physical inactivity.

Understand the structure and function human cardiovascular system.

Detailed information about the many functions and components of the cardiovascular system. Also looks at the lymphatic system and cardiovascular disease.

Through informational text along with printable notes, animations, video clips, and practice problems, students discover how the structures of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems work together and function as one. Provides lots of...

This resource offers information dedicated to helping New Zealand children with congenital heart disease, offering basic resources, information, and FAQ of general interest.

This article on looks at statins, a family of drugs prescribed to lower cholesterol.

Thorough overview of hypertension. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.

A comprehensive guide to the various types of circulatory systems, including the vertebrate cardiovascular system, the vertebrate vascular systems, the heart, the vascular system, blood, the lymphatic system, learning objectives and...

This resource presents brief information defining a heart attack. The article also contains many links to related topics and publications in English and Spanish.

One-page article with a complete overview of coronary artery disease (CAD), including diagrams, causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

One-page article with useful information on carotid artery disease, including diagrams, causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

This site discusses congestive heart failure, different medicines used to treat it, and surgical procedures which may be necessary.

One-page article with a complete overview of the importance of good nutrition in reducing your risk for health problems, including facts on nutrients, vitamins, body mass, snacking tips, and ChooseMyPlate.

Heart rates can be determined by the amount of physical activity your body is engaging in. The more physically active you are, the faster your heart beats. You can measure the rate your heart is beating by taking your pulse. This science...

From the Yale-New Haven Teacher's Institute, comprehensive history of tobacco, the tobacco industry, and tobacco-related illnesses.

This site provides in-depth information about congestive heart failure (CHF). The site asks and answers important questions to better educate the public.

A wealth of information on arrhythmias. Find out about the kinds of arrhythmias, causes, and treatments.

This activity will build upon the concepts taught in the lesson The Strongest Pump of All. The activity will pull together the concepts of bioelectricity, electrical circuits, and biology. It will allow the students the opportunity to...

The Merck Manual describes the human heart and shows how the heart pumps blood. Includes interactive 3D models.

At this site from the Mayo Clinic, you can read about smokeless tobacco and the dangers associated with it. This article includes information on how smokeless tobacco can cause the same problems,such as addiction, cardiovascular disease,...

A one-page overview that contains valuable information on rheumatic fever including causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

The article answers questions about coronary artery bypass surgery.