About The Heart
The heart weighs between 200 to 450 grams and is approximately the size of a closed fist. Each day, the average heart beats 100,000 times, pumping about 8,000 liters of blood. The heart is located between the lungs in the middle of the chest, behind the sternum. A double-layered membrane called the pericardium surrounds it. The heart and circulatory system make up your cardiovascular system. The heart works as a pump which pushes blood to the organs, tissues, and cells of the body. Blood delivers oxygen and nutrients to every cell and then removes the carbon dioxide and waste products produced by those cells. Blood is carried from the heart to the rest of the body through arteries, and then returned to your heart through veins. The human heart is divided into 4 chambers. The two top chambers are called atriums, and the two lower chambers are called ventricles. The atriums collect the blood that enters the heart and pushes it to the ventricles.  In turn, the ventricles push blood out of the heart and into the arteries to go to the rest of the body.

 

How the heart works  During the systole, the right ventricle pushes deoxygenated blood through the pulmonic valve to the lungs. In the lungs a transfer of gases occurs.  The red blood cells release carbon dioxide and pick up oxygen. The carbon dioxide is then exhaled. The reoxygenated blood returns to the left atrium.  From there it is then circulated to the body during systole by the left ventricle, where it is available at all times for use by the body. The used blood then returns to the right atrium for a return trip through the lungs. An electrical system stimulates the heart muscle by initiating an electrical impulse, which is carried to all parts of the heart muscle causing it to contract. Disruptions in this cycle range from the simple annoying "skipped beats" to arrhythmias that often accompany a heart attack.

Diseases of the Cardiovascular System  About 20% of the population is at high risk of coronary heart disease. These patients can be identified by the major risk factors in their lives, including obesity, cigarette smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes. You can take active measures to avoid being included in this group. Start by learning about the risk factors for coronary heart disease and which of them you can control. Modifying any of the risk factors can be very beneficial in helping you maintain a healthy heart.

What is Atherosclerosis? Hardening of the arteries due to calcification associated with cholesterol deposition in the wall of the arteries, Atherosclerosis can occur not only in the heart but also throughout the body. It may be localized at a restricted small segment of the artery, or diffuse, marked by cholesterol buildup and narrowing along the entire length of an artery.

What is Hypertension? High blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart disease. Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg). The threshold for hypertension is variously defined as 140 mmHg systolic and 90 mmHg diastolic to as high as 200 mmHg systolic and 110 mmHg diastolic. In the Gould program, the target blood pressure is 120/80 mmHg or below.

What is Coronary heart disease? Cardiovascular diseases include stroke, congestive heart failure, hypertension, and other diseases, as well as coronary heart disease. In the U.S., the number of deaths from coronary heart disease is nearly as high as the number of deaths from all forms of cancer combined.

• Help strengthen cardiac function
• Help lower cholesterol levels
• Help regulate high and low blood pressure
• Help treat fatigue and varicose veins

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