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I checked a few dictionaries and realized that the verb гнать means, in general:
to make something move; to drive sth./sb. out of somewhere (as a transitive verb)
to run fast by vehicle: гнать на машине(as an intransitive verb)
But, if I remember correctly, once I heard the sentence "гонит кровь по жилам".
I can't find this meaning on any dictionary, but can гнать work as a synonym to течь?
I'd say it's more of push, than just neutral move as there is a notion of somewhat forced action.
One potentially can translate "сердце гонит кровь по жилам" as "heart pushes blood through the veins".
Not an answer, but гнать can also mean to lie or to exaggerate. :) For example,
A: Иду я вчера по Ленинскому проспекту и тут приземляются марсиане.
B: Да чо ты гонишь!
It's very colloquial.
No, сердце гонит кровь по жилам - it's the first meaning listed. A heart makes blood move away from it.
