Learn How the Heart Works. Your heart is an amazing organ. It continuously pumps oxygen and nutrient-rich blood throughout your body to sustain life. This fist-sized powerhouse beats (expands and ...

According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, nearly 10 million people aged 40 and older have Peripheral Artery ...

Heart attack (blocked blood flow to the heart that causes heart muscle to die) Pulmonary embolism (blocked blood flow to the lungs that causes lung tissue to die which can cause shortness of breath or ...

The research highlights how a ketone body called β-hydroxybutyrate (3-OHB)—a molecule produced by the liver when breaking down fat—can enhance blood flow to the heart. The paper is published ...