7^th World Heart and Brain Conference

Clinical Cardiology

The branch of medicine that deals with conditions of the heart, both human and animal, is cardiology. This field includes the diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease, and electrophysiology. Blood is pumped throughout your body by the heart's mechanism. Every cell in the body receives oxygen and nutrients from the blood. Blood also removes carbon dioxide and waste products from the body. A complex network of arteries, arterioles, and capillaries distributes blood from the heart to the rest of the body. Through venules and veins, blood returns to your heart. The one-way system transports blood throughout your entire body. Circulation is the process of blood flow within the body.