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Amazing facts about your heart

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?

Here are more heart-y facts:

Amazing facts about your heart - infographic

2 responses to “Amazing facts about your heart”

  1. adeline

    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.

    1. Kirsten Shakal

      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

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