Handout
Texas Heart Institute

Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Coronary Artery Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
One-page article with a complete overview of coronary artery disease (CAD), including diagrams, causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Handout
Texas Heart Institute

Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

For Students 9th - 10th
The article answers questions about coronary artery bypass surgery.
Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Should You Take Statins?

For Students 9th - 10th
This article on looks at statins, a family of drugs prescribed to lower cholesterol.
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.
Activity
American Heart Association

American Heart Association: Conditions: Heart Attack: Symptoms and Diagnosis

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Handout
Texas Heart Institute

Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Cardiac Catheterization

For Students 9th - 10th
One-page article describing the method of cardiac catheterization used for diagnosing coronary artery disease.