Your heart is a real dynamo, a remarkably dependable pump that works day in and day out without stopping, from before you are born to the day you die. Did you know a kitchen faucet would need to be turned on all the way for at least 45 years to equal the amount of blood pumped by the heart in an average lifetime?
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my pulse rate reaches 115 beats every once in a while, I do have a nurse come in once a week. did go to EC one day to have it checked, was told it was nothing to worry about. But I do get pain in my left side when I feel it pounding. Do I have to worry.
Hi, Adeline. We cannot provide individualized medical advice on this forum. If you still have concerns about your heart rate, you should re-stress these concerns with your doctor. You can find more information about Marshfield Clinic's cardiology department here: https://www.marshfieldclinic.org/Specialties/heart-care. -Kirstie