The heart's primary function is to pump blood to all parts of the body, bringing nutrients and oxygen to tissues and removing waste products from them. Even when our body is at rest, our tissues ...

The heart is a complex organ that pumps blood throughout the body. It sits in the chest, slightly left of center, behind the breastbone, and between the lungs. A heart that is not healthy does not ...

Every year that you age, your heart shrinks and its ability to pump blood through your body decreases by up to 5 percent, a new study finds. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University analyzed MRIs ...

Heart disease isn't just one thing. It's a number of conditions that can affect how your heart works. Heart disease can also be called cardiovascular disease, though that term covers blood vessels ...

Doctors have captured the first images of bleeding inside the heart muscle following a heart attack. A new study, detailed in the Jan. 19 issue of the journal Radiology, suggests the amount of ...

Palpitations make you feel like your heart is beating too hard or too fast, skipping a beat, or fluttering. You may notice heart palpitations in your chest, throat, or neck. If you notice heart ...

In our business culture, and society in general, the image or metaphor of the heart is often associated with yielding, kindness–or perhaps weakness. Yet, the heart is also strong and powerful, as well ...

Last week, two patients asked Dr. Stanley L. Hazen, a cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic, how much daily alcohol consumption would be good for their cardiac health. He gave them both well-accepted ...