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  1. How the Heart Works - How Blood Flows through the Heart

    Jun 25, 2025 · Oxygen-poor blood from the body enters your heart through two large veins called the superior and inferior vena cava. The blood enters the heart's right atrium and is pumped to …

  2. How the Heart Works - How the Heart Beats | NHLBI, NIH

    Jun 25, 2025 · Your heartbeat is the contraction of your heart to pump blood to your lungs and the rest of your body. Your heart's electrical system determines how fast your heart beats.

  3. Heart disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Aug 13, 2024 · Symptoms Heart disease symptoms depend on the type of heart disease. Symptoms of heart disease in the blood vessels Coronary artery disease is a common heart …

  4. Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors - NHLBI, NIH

    Dec 27, 2024 · Your risk of coronary heart disease increases based on the number of risk factors you have and how serious they are. Some risk factors — such as high blood pressure and …

  5. Heart and Vascular Diseases - NHLBI, NIH

    Heart and vascular, or cardiovascular, diseases include conditions such as arrhythmias, coronary heart disease, heart attack, high blood pressure, congenital heart defects, vascular dementia, …

  6. Omega-3s for heart health? Exploring potential benefits and risks

    Oct 22, 2024 · NHLBI feature article explores the potential benefits and risks of omega-3 supplements, including fish oil, for heart health.

  7. Cardiovascular Medicine - Department home - Mayo Clinic

    The Department of Cardiovascular Medicine is one of the largest and most comprehensive heart practices in the world. It includes more than 240 experts in congenital heart disease in adults …

  8. Cardiomyopathy - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Feb 21, 2024 · Overview Cardiomyopathy (kahr-dee-o-my-OP-uh-thee) is a disease of the heart muscle. It causes the heart to have a harder time pumping blood to the rest of the body, which …

  9. Spotlight on UPFs: NIH explores link between ultra ... - NHLBI, NIH

    Mar 5, 2025 · In addition to heart disease, studies have linked UPFs to weight gain, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cancer, and other problems. Studies …

  10. Physical Activity and Your Heart - Benefits | NHLBI, NIH

    Mar 24, 2022 · When done regularly, moderate- and vigorous-intensity physical activity strengthens your heart muscle. This improves your heart's ability to pump blood to your lungs …