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  1. How the Heart Works - What the Heart Looks Like | NHLBI, NIH

    Mar 24, 2022 · Heart inflammation is inflammation in one or more of the layers of tissue in the heart, including the pericardium, myocardium, or endocardium. This can lead to serious …

  2. 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 …

  3. How the Heart Works - NHLBI, NIH

    Mar 24, 2022 · The heart is an organ about the size of your fist that pumps blood through your body. It is made up of multiple layers of tissue. Your heart is at the center of your circulatory …

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

    5 days ago · 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.

  5. How Blood Flows through the Heart - NHLBI, NIH

    5 days ago · 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 …

  6. Heart Failure - What Is Heart Failure? | NHLBI, NIH

    Mar 24, 2022 · Heart failure is a condition that occurs when your heart can't pump enough blood for your body's needs. Learn about the symptoms, causes, risk factors, and treatments for …

  7. Coronary Heart Disease - Risk Factors | NHLBI, NIH

    Dec 27, 2024 · Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. Men’s risk for coronary heart disease starts to increase significantly around …

  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. Heart disease - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Aug 13, 2024 · Learn about symptoms, causes and treatment of cardiovascular disease, a term describing a wide range of conditions that can affect the heart.

  10. Strategies to prevent heart disease - Mayo Clinic

    Aug 17, 2023 · Heart disease is a leading cause of death. You can't change some risk factors for it, such as family history, sex at birth or age. But you can take plenty of other steps to lower …

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