Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the US, according to the American Heart Association's 2025 Heart Disease ...

When the heart contracts it pushes blood into blood vessels which creates blood pressure. A blood pressure reading consists of two values: systolic value – blood pressure while the heart is ...

If you clench your hand into a fist, this is approximately the same size as your heart. It is located in the middle of the chest and slightly towards the left. The heart is a large muscular pump ...

Interactions with friends and family may keep us healthy because they boost our immune system and reduce our risk of diseases such as heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes, new research suggests.

With aging there are changes in the cardiovascular system, which result in alterations in cardiovascular physiology. The changes in cardiovascular physiology must be differentiated from the ...