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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.
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American Heart Association

American Heart Association: Conditions: Congestive Heart Failure

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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American Heart Association

American Heart Association: Enlarged Heart

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief information about an enlarged heart with links to related issues from the American Heart Association.
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Other

Heart Failure Society of America: What You Should Know About Heart Failure

For Students 9th - 10th
A site devoted to heart failure education and awareness. Information covers several aspects of heart failure, including its present impact and future outlook.
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Other

Cardiothoracic Surgery of Savannah: Heart Murmurs

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about heart murmurs and other problems with the heart valves. Gives good illustrations and audio examples of different kinds of heart murmurs.
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American Heart Association

American Heart Association: Conditions: Arrhythmia

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed guide about heart arrhythmia and its eight specific types. Content includes information about the symptoms of the condition, a discussion of when treatment might be necessary, and descriptions of treatments.
Handout
American Heart Association

American Heart Association: Conditions: High Blood Pressure or Hypertension

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out why high blood pressure is dangerous to your heart and overall health. Learn why and how high blood pressure damages the heart and who is at risk for high blood pressure. Information on treatment and prevention includes a link...
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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.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Clearing a Path to the Heart

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Following the engineering design process and acting as biomedical engineers, student teams use everyday materials to design and develop devices and approaches to unclog blood vessels. They learn about the circulatory system, biomedical...
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University of Washington

University of Washington: After Your Heart Attack

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers information on how to recognize and prevent a heart attack.
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Other

Adult Congenital Heart Association

For Students 9th - 10th
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,...
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Akron Children's Hospital

Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Atrial Septal Defect

For Students 3rd - 8th
Atrial septal defect is a heart condition that can affect kids. Read more about it in this kid-friendly article.
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American Heart Association

American Heart Association: Conditions: Arrhythmia: Defibrillation

For Students 9th - 10th
A general overview of defibrillation, a procedure where the heart is given an electric shock in an effort to restore normal function. Learn about how this treatment is performed and its importance in treating cardiac arrest.
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American Heart Association

American Heart Association: Conditions: Congenital Heart Defects

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn in-depth information about congenital heart defects and their impact on both children and adults. Information about types of heart defects, their impact on future health, causes and treatment options are also given.
Website
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Heart Healthy Foods

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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American Heart Association

American Heart Association: Cardiovascular Conditions: Coronary Artery Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the impact of coronary artery disease on the heart, including when it begins and what can be done to stop its progression. This page includes important facts about the disease and who is at risk for developing it.
Handout
American Heart Association

American Heart Association: Heart Valves Explained

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the role of heart valves in how your heart functions and what happens when one is defective.
Website
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Heart Failure

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the MayoClinic.com provides great information on congestive heart failure. The article includes links to topics such as: signs and symptoms, causes, risk factors, screening and diagnosis, complications, treatment and...
Article
Texas Heart Institute

Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Peripheral Vascular Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
One-page article with a complete overview of peripheral vascular disease (PVD) and all the different conditions this disease may lead to, including diagrams, causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Nclex Rn Questions on Heart Valve Disease 1

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice questions related to heart valve disease.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Nclex Rn Questions on Heart Valve Disease 2

For Students 9th - 10th
More questions related to heart valve disease.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Nclex Rn Questions on Heart Block 1

For Students 9th - 10th
Use these practice questions on heart block to review for the NCLEX-RN test.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Nclex Rn Questions on Heart Block 2

For Students 9th - 10th
Use these practice questions on heart block to review for the NCLEX-RN test.
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American Heart Association

American Heart Association: Smoking & Cardiovascular Disease (Heart Disease)

For Students 9th - 10th
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.