Heart Disease (defined by disease of the circulatory system, coronary heart disease, stroke), is the leading cause of death in England, killing more than 350.000 people each year* with ages between 35 and 75. With this being the most common health problem of the century, the demand for highly trained professionals is hardly met.

This website proposes a new approach to the study of anatomy by presenting the first realistic model of a human heart. Using top edge technology and software, this 3D model replicates exactly the geometry and appearance of its original model - a heart of a 55-year-old male.

This project started from the belief that high resolution 3D models and their animations can be used to effectively train, with several advantages over the traditional teaching approach:

• The This model, being a 3D-construct can be viewed from diverse angles and easily manipulated.
  
  
• WEB platform creates a pleasant environment, making learning easier by removing the less attractive parts of the study of real organs.


• Tools like the 360° viewer can provide slower or faster movements and the ability to preview any part of the model using the navigation tools.


• Animation replicates the exact movement and provides realistic perspective of the phenomenon.
  
  
• All around the world the supply for real organs used for teaching depleted and so computer 3D replicas represent an excellent alternative.
  

* British Heart Foundation Statistics Database - www.heartstats.org