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National Institutes of Health
Pdf: Prevention of Heart Disease (Spanish) [Pdf]
A downloadable PDF comic book in Spanish with information on how to prevent heart disease and promote healthy hearts.
National Institutes of Health
Nhlbi: Heart Health and Prevention of Heart Disease [Pdf]
A downloadable PDF comic booklet with information on how to prevent heart disease and promote healthy hearts.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Heart Disease
Although this disease mainly affects older people, it is important to know what it is, how you get it, and what you as a kid can start doing to prevent it.
American Academy of Family Physicians
Aafp: Hypertension Treatment and the Prevention of Heart Disease in the Elderly
This article from the American Family Physician journal discusses medical research on the treatment of hypertension and its role in preventing coronary heart disease. Read about how doctors are treating and preventing hypertension and...
Other
Med Help: The World's Largest Health Community
Med Help is designed to help "patients find the highest quality medical information in the world today." It includes an eNewsletter, news from The Cleveland Clinic Heart Center and ABC TV, and a list of articles which can be searched by...
American Heart Association
American Heart Association: Conditions: Congestive Heart Failure
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.
Other
Cardiothoracic Surgery of Savannah: Heart Murmurs
Information about heart murmurs and other problems with the heart valves. Gives good illustrations and audio examples of different kinds of heart murmurs.
American Heart Association
Aha: Heart Disease and Stroke Encyclopedia: Statistics
This article is provided by the American Heart Association and it covers a range of topics included under statistics. Heart disease and stroke statistics are provided, along with fact sheets and international cardiovascular disease...
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...
Other
American Stroke Association: Homepage
This site has information for people at risk of a stroke as well as those who have previously suffered from one.
Other
Heart Failure Society of America: What You Should Know About Heart Failure
A site devoted to heart failure education and awareness. Information covers several aspects of heart failure, including its present impact and future outlook.
American Heart Association
American Heart Association: Enlarged Heart
Brief information about an enlarged heart with links to related issues from the American Heart Association.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Circulatory System Study Guide
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on the circulatory system.
University of Washington
University of Washington: After Your Heart Attack
This site offers information on how to recognize and prevent a heart attack.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Science: Web Quest
Site offers an internet WebQuest on phytochemicals and a healthy diet. Provides internet resources to aide the user in their quest for knowledge.
Genome British Columbia
Genome British Columbia: Genomic Cardiac Biomarkers
This article discusses research into genomic biomarkers as indicators that individuals may develop specific diseases. This research holds promise, in particular for identifying people who are likely to develop cardiovascular disease.
Other
American Stroke Association: Stroke Knowledge
This abstract from the American Stroke Association discusses the importance of education in the stroke community. Support groups are important partners in stroke education. German study
Other
American Heart Association: Aneurysm
This article offers brief information about what an aneurysm is and how to treat it.
American Heart Association
American Heart Association: Heart Attack
This resource presents brief information defining a heart attack. The article also contains many links to related topics and publications in English and Spanish.