Week 2 Stories

Hello A&P-ites,

Here are three stories that you may find interesting that relate to topics we will be covering this week.

A 101 year old woman has successful heart valve replacement surgery!!!!!!!!!
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/at-101-patient-is-nations-oldest-transcatheter-heart-valve-replacement-101639028.html

As a certified choc-o-holic, this is the kind of story I like to see!

http://articles.latimes.com/2010/aug/17/news/la-heb-heart-failure-20100817

Some perspective on the inter-connectedness of our body's major systems.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/7961993/Migraines-raise-heart-disease-risk.html

We may have to pick up the pace a little bit - I think I've been a bit too repetitive and too slow - I'm not talking about lighting speed without repetition, but I am going to cover a bit more in our allotted time from here on out.

Heart Anatomy and Heart Circulation

The first three lectures of this course will cover the circulatory system. Specifically, this week's lectures will cover heart anatomy and the heart's relationship to circulation. Here are some links to a few stories in the popular media that feature topics closely related to lecture this week.

These stories both have much to do with heart anatomy
A story about Babara Walters' heart surgeryhttp://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/health/2010/07/14/2010-07-14_barbara_walters_cowvalve_surgery_experts_reveal_whats_behind_it.html

Understanding how the heart works and how to cure heart disease
http://www.webmd.boots.com/heart-disease/news/20100802/living-heart-valve-gives-patient-best-survival-rate-study


These stories both have something to do with heart anatomy and circulation
Research suggesting that the heart may heal itself if properly 'encouraged'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7928426/Damaged-heart-could-be-coaxed-into-mending-itself-claim-scientists.html

Story about how a rare heart surgery repaired heart circulation in this woman.
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2010/July/theuae_July699.xml&section=theuae&col=


All of these things have deep roots in the study of anatomy and physiology. Hopefully what you learn in this course will help you better understand the inner workings of the human body and provide a great reference when you see stories such as these in your day-to-day lives!