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The research highlights how a ketone body called β-hydroxybutyrate (3-OHB) - a molecule produced by the liver when breaking down fat - can enhance blood flow to the heart. According to the CDC ...

So how does blood flow through the heart? How Does the Heart Work? As the heart beats, it pumps blood through a system of blood vessels called the circulatory system. The vessels are elastic tubes ...

In other words: They were expected. When a person has mitral regurgitation, blood flows backward through the mitral valve. Severe cases can lead to heart failure. With MitraClip, flaps of the valv ...

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