A joint study by the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) and the University Hospital Würzburg provides new insights ...

The primary responsibility of the heart is to pump blood throughout the circulatory system. As the center of the circulatory system, the heart is an essential organ for maintaining the overall ...

You probably know by now what you shouldn’t eat when it comes to maintaining a healthy heart. But what about the stuff that can help keep your ticker beating strong? Cambridge, Massachusetts-based ...

The calf muscles perform an essential cardiovascular support role that doctors describe as the “second heart. These muscles are called so, because they pump blood upward towards the heart. People with ...

This screening test measures how well blood flows through your heart. It may be used to diagnose coronary artery disease or to assess damage caused by a heart attack. Share on Pinterest JazzIRT/Getty ...

Find out how the ‘second heart’ of your body helps to keep the cardiovascular functions running smoothly, and what you can do to keep ‘second heart’ healthy.