Get to know the functions of your heart, blood vessels, and blood itself and how they work together to maintain your health.

Your heart might be functioning as if it’s decades older than your chronological age, particularly if you carry excess weight or live with chronic health conditions. The concept of “functional heart ...

Researchers have created over 3,800 anatomically accurate digital hearts to investigate how age, sex and lifestyle factors influence heart disease and electrical function. For the first time, ...

Research suggests that vitamins like B6 and K2 might promote heart health. Not getting enough of other vitamins, like C and D, may increase your risk of heart disease. Your body needs vitamins to ...

Stress takes a toll on the mind and the heart. It can impact heart function at a molecular level, triggering increased inflammation and “leading to the release of harmful molecules that contribute to ...

A preclinical study led by the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai challenges the assumption that blocking the NCX1 protein, which regulates calcium levels in cells, is more effective than ...

Surgeons at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center successfully performed a fully robotic heart transplant on an adult patient – the first reported in the United States. Using a surgical robot, lead surgeon ...