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 your right …

Dec 27, 2024 · Coronary heart disease is a type of heart disease that occurs when the arteries of the heart cannot deliver enough oxygen -rich blood to the heart muscle due to narrowing from the …

Jan 17, 2024 · The cardiology and cardiovascular medicine team at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, is accelerating unprecedented advances in the practice and delivery of heart and vascular …

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 can lead to …

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 unhealthy …

Oct 3, 2025 · Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a heart rhythm disorder. In a typical heart, a group of cells called the sinus node sends electrical signals that start each heartbeat. The signals go across the upper …

Oct 13, 2023 · Coronary artery disease, other heart problems and previous heart surgery. Narrowed heart arteries, a heart attack, heart valve disease, prior heart surgery, heart failure, cardiomyopathy …

The Heart Truth® Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. But you can do a lot to protect your heart.

Jan 10, 2025 · The DASH eating plan, also known as the DASH diet, is a flexible and balanced eating plan that helps create a heart-healthy eating pattern for life. Learn more about the health benefits of …

Mar 24, 2022 · Smoking is a major risk factor for heart disease. The chemicals you inhale when you smoke cause damage to your heart and blood vessels that makes you more likely to develop …