Curated OER
Kids Health: Stroke
In this article from Kids Health, learn what happens during a stroke, how strokes are treated, and how you can prevent them. Strokes happen mostly to older people, so find out how you can help a loved one such as a grandparent if it...
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Cardiovascular System
A great overview of the Cardiovascular System, its structure and functions. See diagrams of the heart, and learn how the blood flows through the heart.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Blood Vessels
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The blood vessels are an important part of the cardiovascular system. They connect the heart to every cell in the body. Arteries carry blood away from the heart,...
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Heart Failure
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...
Other
World Invisible: The Human Circulatory System: Blood Circulation
A labeled diagram of the major veins and arteries in the human body.
Other
National Stroke Association: What Is Stroke?
An article from National Stroke Association about what a stroke is. Symptoms, types, and myths are offered as well.
Diffen
Diffen: Arteries vs. Veins
Find out about the basics of arteries and veins with this comparison chart. Then read the article, study the diagrams, and watch the video to learn more about blood vessels.
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Atherosclerosis
From MedlinePlus, a video tutorial featuring information on Atheriosclerosis with accompanying text.
National Inventors Hall of Fame
National Inventors Hall of Fame: Thomas Fogarty: Emolectomy Catheter
Learn about Thomas Fogarty, inventor of the embolectomy catheter, a "device [that] allows a thin balloon to be inserted into a patient's artery and guided through an occlusion." Read about the invention's impact and the inventor's career.
Texas Heart Institute
Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Carotid Artery Disease: Diagram
Diagram of a diseased artery.