The McGill University virtual stethoscope
A very well-done site, that combines a virtual on-line stethoscope with impressive visuals.

A review of valvular heart lesions
A brief but well-written overview of the major valvular diseases

Heart valve disease
Everything you might want to know, from the Yale Medical School Heart Book, a book aimed at a general audience. Very comprehensive. An excellent resource. Requires Adobe Acrobat

Valvular heart disease
A concise review by Intellihealth.com

The Merck Manual on valvular heart disease
An excellent overview of valvular heart disease

ValveReplacement.com
A community of patients who have valvular heart disease. An excellent place to discuss valve problems and valve surgery with people who have been there.

Endocarditis
A review of endocarditis by HeartCenter Online

An overview of valvular heart disease
A good review from Internet Medical Education, Inc.

A heart valve tutorial
An excellent review of artificial heart valves. Good graphics.

The physiology of heart valves
A very good review of the structure and function of heart valves. Includes an (optional) depiction of a pig heart dissection. (Pig hearts are very similar to human hearts.)

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