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  1. 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.

  2. What Is Coronary Heart Disease? - NHLBI, NIH

    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 …

  3. 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 can lead to …

  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 unhealthy …

  5. 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.

  6. Atrial fibrillation - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    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 …

  7. Expert, Specialized Care Near You - Mayo Clinic

    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 …

  8. DASH Eating Plan | NHLBI, NIH

    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 …

  9. 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 and throughout your …

  10. Heart-Healthy Eating Plan What you eat makes a diference to your heart. A heart-healthy eating plan emphasizes vegetables, fruits, and whole grains, includes fat-free or low-fat dairy products, and limits …