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Exercise: What Kinds of Activities Are Best?
What happens in the muscles during anaerobic and aerobic exercise, and how does this affect the heart and our overall health? A cross-curricular instructional activity that introduces learners to the lifelong benefits of exercise,...
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Anatomy: How Does the Cardiovascular System Work?
How can the circulatory system compare to a city map? Pupils distinguish the "roadways" and "vehicles" of the cardiovascular system, compare the anatomy and function of veins and arteries, and review different types of blood cells with...
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Nutrition: How Do I Choose the Right Foods?
Young learners discuss how to practice healthy eating habits and the body's need for energy through discussion and exploration of the MyPlate system.
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Texas Heart Institute: Anatomy of the Heart and Cardiovascular System
Overview of the cardiovascular system with labeled diagrams and reviews of the heart, torso, arm, leg, and blood, available through the links on the right.
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Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Pacemaker
Article on arrhythmias with information about the heart's pacemaker.
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Texas Heart Institute: St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
Offical site of the Texas Heart Institute at St.Luke's Hospital, ranked among the nation's top 10 heart centers. Offers information on heart disease and treatment.
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Texas Heart Institute: Anatomy of the Human Heart
Take an interactive tour of the human heart. Click on each part of the illustration to read more information about each structure.
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Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Peripheral Vascular Disease
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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Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Pacemakers
One-page overview of pacemakers includes detailed labeled diagrams of the heart and implantable pacemaker along with essential information on how to live with one.
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Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Congenital Heart Disease
This resource defines congenital heart disease and offers information on many types.
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Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Aneurysms and Dissections
The one-page article answers questions about aneurysms and dissections: causes, symptoms, risk factors, and treatment.
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Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Coronary Artery Disease
One-page article with a complete overview of coronary artery disease (CAD), including diagrams, causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Congenital Heart Disease
Defines congenital heart disease and offers information on many types. Also speculates on possible causes for fetal heart conditions.
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Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Carotid Artery Disease
One-page article with useful information on carotid artery disease, including diagrams, causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Heart Disease Risk Factors
One-page article answers questions about heart disease risk factors in children and teenagers including high blood pressure, cholesterol, smoking, obesity, and physical inactivity.
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Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Congestive Heart Failure
This site discusses congestive heart failure, different medicines used to treat it, and surgical procedures which may be necessary.
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Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Valve Disease
Labeled diagram of the heart valves shows how blood flows through the heart with useful information on causes, symptoms. diagnosis, and treatment of valve disease when this blood flow is disrupted.
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Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Blood
Answers questions about blood: what it is, its function, and types.
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Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Cardioverter Defibrillator
One-page article answers questions about arrhythmias and the need for an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) including diagrams, how they work, and tips for living with one.
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Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Nutrition
One-page article with a complete overview of the importance of good nutrition in reducing your risk for health problems, including facts on nutrients, vitamins, body mass, snacking tips, and ChooseMyPlate.
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Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: The Heart Valves
Labeled diagram of the heart valves shows how blood flows through the heart.
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Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Mitral Valve Prolapse
A one-page article that contains useful information on mitral valve prolapse (MVP) including causes, risk factors, symptoms, and treatment.
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Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Rheumatic Fever
A one-page overview that contains valuable information on rheumatic fever including causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Angina
One-page article with useful information on angina, including causes, types, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.