"The Mysterious Human Heart" PBS TV Series
Posted On Monday, October 15, 2007 by JK Wise
There is a new PBS television series "The Mysterious Human Heart" which started airing tonight. The series consists of three 1-hour episodes. The three episodes will play on PBS TV many different times until the end of this month October. Click on "Check local listings" and enter your zip-code or state for your TV times.
The first episode, "Endlessly Beating", examines the normal anatomy and function of the miraculous heart, as a muscle and a pump. Within that hour, it also tells the story of three patients who have end-stage heart failure, who need either a transplant, an experimental new device, or a heart pump.
The second episode ,"The Spark of Life", focuses on cardiology and the electrical system of the heart. In this episode, there is mention of the very serious and often deadly genetic disease hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the use of automated external defibrillators (AED), and modern implantable pacemakers.
The third episode ,"The Silent Killer", explores the prevention of risk factors/causes and treatment of the deadly epidemic of coronary artery disease and heart disease.
The website also has some great and easy-to-understand/use features such as an interactive "Tour of the Heart", the "Healthy Heart Guide", and "The History of Cardiology".
Above image reference: Illustrations by Patrick J. Lynch from http://www.med.yale.edu/intmed/cardio/imaging/anatomy/heart_anatomy/index.html