Anatomy

Most of us never stop to think how our heart and circulation really works. However, when you understand the basics of circulation, you can make much better decisions about your heart health, disease prevention, and treatment options for heart disease. Here's an illustrated one minute overview of the basics of circulation from the American Heart Association.

See how two types of this medical device are used to improve the health of your heart.

Watch how coronary artery disease develops, leading to potential artery blockage and myocardial infarction, or heart attack.

Dr. Robert Bonow describes the symptoms that may alert you to heart valve disease.

The American Heart Association gives you a friendly and easy-to-understand tour of your heart valves and circulation. The first step in being a well-informed patient is understanding how your heart works.

Your heart is responsible for pumping a constant supply of oxygen-rich blood to your organs and tissues. A heart attack occurs when the blood flow to your heart muscle is disrupted or stopped, usually because of heart disease.