The newly oxygen-rich blood (shown in red) returns to the heart and enters the left atrium. Blood flows through the left atrium into the left ventricle. The left ventricle pumps the oxygen-rich ...

A research team led by Matthew Nystoriak, Ph.D., associate professor of biomedical research and translational medicine at ...

This clip is an introduction to the human heart. We find out about its location within the body and its function as a pump. The heart sits within the chest cavity between the lungs and is about ...

It’s like how a pipe can get clogged with gunk so the water can’t get through. A blocked coronary artery can stop the blood from getting to the heart. There’s just no way for it to get past the clog.

blood flows into the heart from a vein, goes into an atrium, then a ventricle, and out through an artery. The valves prevent the blood flowing backwards. The heart is relaxed and blood flows into ...

Matthew Nystoriak, Ph.D., associate professor of biomedical research and translational medicine at Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI), has uncovered groundbreaking insights into heart health in ...

Men who currently use or have a history of using anabolic androgenic steroids exhibit impaired myocardial flow reserve, indicating coronary microvascular dysfunction. This impairment appears to ...

A team of UVM scientists led by University Distinguished Professor and Chair of Pharmacology Mark Nelson, Ph.D., from the ...

researchers measured the speed of blood flow in the large, femoral artery and how much oxygen in the blood returned to the heart after supplying it to tissues. A special type of MRI called phase ...

A dull feeling in your left arm could be from overuse or strain. Learn what causes pain on this part of the arm here and ...

Originally appeared on the NOVA Web site Cut to the Heart. Let's get straight to the heart of the matter—the heart's job is to move blood. Day and night, the muscles of your heart contract and ...