About Kids Health
About Kids Health: Congenital Heart Conditions Resource Center
A complete reference tool that serves as an illustrated resource for presenting information on heart conditions. Content includes information on what they are, how the heart works, diagnosis, congenital defects, treatment, and long term...
American Heart Association
American Heart Association: American Heart Association Homepage
Learn basic information about heart health and what heart disease is. Also, read about various heart conditions, treatments and risk factors, and lifestyle changes which support heart health. The site can be translated into several...
American Heart Association
American Heart Association: Smoking & Cardiovascular Disease (Heart Disease)
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.
American Heart Association
American Heart Association: Conditions: What Is Heart Disease?
Learn about heart disease and related conditions and their causes.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Heart Healthy Foods
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.
American Heart Association
American Heart Association: Conditions: Heart Attack: Symptoms and Diagnosis
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.
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Atrial Septal Defect
Atrial septal defect is a heart condition that can affect kids. Read more about it in this kid-friendly article.
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.
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...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Nclex Rn Questions on Heart Valve Disease 1
Practice questions related to heart valve disease.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Nclex Rn Questions on Heart Valve Disease 2
More questions related to heart valve disease.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Nclex Rn Questions on Heart Block 1
Use these practice questions on heart block to review for the NCLEX-RN test.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Nclex Rn Questions on Heart Block 2
Use these practice questions on heart block to review for the NCLEX-RN test.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is a Stroke?
This resource from Khan Academy provides information about strokes.
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.