Heart rate is the speed of the heartbeat measured by the number of contractions of the heart per minute (bpm). The heart rate can vary according to the body’s physical needs, including the need to absorb oxygen and excrete carbon dioxide.

Learn about symptoms, causes and treatment of heart disease, a term describing a wide range of conditions that can affect the heart.

Heart is an international peer reviewed journal that keeps cardiologists up to date with advances in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease.

AHA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health and other government agencies to compile up-to-date statistics on heart disease, stroke and other vascular diseases in women.

What are the symptoms of a heart attack in women? The American Heart Association explains how signs of a heart attack in women may be different than heart attack signs in men.

Listen to Heart radio & get the latest celebrity photos, showbiz stories, soap spoilers, competitions & local news!

The American Heart Association offers this overview of added sugars and their impact on heart health.

Although heart disease may often be thought of as a problem for men, heart disease is the most common cause of death for both women and men in the United States.

Red Heart yarn has over 2,500+ free crochet and knitting patterns of afghans, apparel, accessories, seasonal, baby and s items. Plus, find all your favorite Red Heart yarns and colors you love.

SHU in Fairfield, CT, offers full- & part-time associate and bachelor’s undergraduate degrees, and graduate master’s and doctoral programs in CT & abroad.