Texas Heart Institute
Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Congestive Heart Failure
One-page article that contains useful information on congestive heart failure (CHF) including causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
CNN
Cnn: Patient Gets 1st Totally Implanted Artificial Heart
In July 2001, a major advancement in medical science was made. Find out about the first completely implanted artificial heart that totally replaced the function of the human heart. Read about what the AbioCor is and view a video on the...
American Academy of Family Physicians
Family doctor.org: Heart Attack
This article discusses signs and symptoms and prevention measures regarding heart attacks. A short chart is also provided on the risk factors involved in a heart attack.
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Mitral Valve Prolapse
Mitral valve prolapse is a heart problem that usually isn't much to worry about. Learn more about it here.
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: For Teens: Cardiac Catheterization
Cardiac catheterization is a procedure that lets doctors get a better look at a person's heart and blood vessels. Learn all about it in this article for teens.
American Heart Association
American Heart Association: Conditions: Cholesterol: Why Cholesterol Matters
Learn what cholesterol is, the different types, and why high cholesterol is a health risk. Click on a link to view an illustration of HDL and LDL cholesterol within an artery, as well as learn about methods of prevention and treatment...
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...
Other
Cartage.org: Abnormal Circulation
Causes of heart failure, signs and characteristics of heart failure, pathologic conditions resulting in heart failure, and more are the topics addressed in this thorough resource.
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Videos Y Multimedia
Online presentations on more than 150 health topics, diseases, and conditions, from acne to viruses. Each plays as a slide presentation, with sound, that you can control or set to autoplay. Time varies from 5-20 minutes. Available in...
Other
Story md.com: Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Ldl/hdl Ratio
Under certain conditions, the risk of developing coronary heart disease (strokes, heart attack) cannot be properly assessed only by looking at a person's lipids test results. In these cases, the LDL "bad cholesterol" to HDL "good...
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Florence Nightingale
Though nursing is what Florence Nightingale is remembered for, this page concentrates on her love of mathematics and the contribution her use of statistics made to her work in improving hospital conditions, first for soldiers in the...
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: High Platelet Count
Resource provides great information on Thrombocythemia, or high platelet count. The article is set up as a brief answer to a question about the condition, thrombocythemia. The information is short, factual and interesting.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Arrhythmias
A wealth of information on arrhythmias. Find out about the kinds of arrhythmias, causes, and treatments.
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...
NASA
Nasa: "The Slayton Case"
This site from NASA provides a description of the circumstances and events surrounding his grounding from space flight during the Mercury and Gemini Programs.
Other
Turnstep: Aerobics Frequently Asked Questions
At this website from Turnstep, find brief responses to several questions on aerobic activity and training, workout intensity, exercise-related injury, proper eating, and ideal weight. Questions include: "What is aerobic exercise?" "How...
Other
Adrenal Gland Disorders
The body has two adrenal glands, one near the top of each kidney. The inner part (medulla) of the adrenal glands secretes hormones such as adrenaline (epinephrine) that affect blood pressure, heart rate, sweating, and other activities...
Other
Med Help: All Ask a Doctor Forums and Medical Communities
The Med Help Support Communities provides questions and answers about most medical conditions as well as allowing you to type in a question and get a reply from a doctor.
American Academy of Family Physicians
Family doctor.org: Peripheral Arterial Disease and Claudication
This article provides information about peripheral arterial disease and claudication (poor circulation) and related health problems it.
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.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is a Stroke?
This resource from Khan Academy provides information about strokes.