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Bibliography

American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: 2006 Update. American Heart Association, 2006.

DeBakey, Michael E., and Antonio M. Gotto. The New Living Heart. Adams Media Corporation, 1997.

Gersh, Bernard J., ed. Mayo Clinic Heart Book. William Morrow, 2000.

Libby, Peter. “Atherosclerosis: The New View.” Scientific American, May 2002 (46-55).

Rimmerman, Curtis M. Heart Attack: A Cleveland Clinic Guide. Cleveland Clinic Press, 2006.

NGS Resources

Johnson, Rebecca L. From Cells to Systems. National Geographic Books, 2006.

Richards, Douglas E. “Your Amazing Heart.” National Geographic Kids (November 2006), 28-29.

Finton, Nancy. “The Beat Goes On.” National Geographic Explorer! (January/February 2003), 4-8.

Nuland, Sherwin B., and others. Incredible Voyage: Exploring the Human Body. National Geographic Books, 1998.

Sochurek, Howard. “Medicine’s New Vision.” National Geographic (January 1987), 2-41.

Thomas, Lewis, and others. The Incredible Machine. National Geographic Books, 1986.