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The average heart is the size of a fist
Your heart pumps Your heart will
about 2,000 gallons
beat about 115,000
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in an adult.
of blood every day.
times each day. An electrical system controls
The heart can
the rhythm of your
continue beating
heart. It’s called the
even when it’s
cardiac conduction
disconnected from the body.
system. Christmas day is the most
Most heart
common day of
attacks happen
the year for heart
on a Monday.
attacks to happen. The beating
A woman’s heart
sound of your heart
beats slightly faster
is caused by the
than a man’s heart.
valves of the heart opening & closing.
If you were
Death from a
to stretch out
broken heart, or
your blood vessel
broken heart
system, it would
syndrome, is possible
extend over 60,000
but extremely rare.
miles. Laughing is good for your heart. It reduces stress and gives a boost to your immune system. Resource: https://www.healthline.com/