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how often do you think of your heart except for occasional doctor visits? Given the amount of work that this pint sized muscle does every day, it's strange that we don't thank it for a minute. From the gallons of blood it pumps to the impact of our emotions on it, here are some noteworthy facts that will surely make you thank this tireless tick again.
Credit: graciewilson / Livestrong. Com if separated from the body, the heart will continue to beat because it has its own power supply. This is due to electrical impulses from the heart muscle, which causes the heart to contract when the sinoatrial node in the upper right atrium signals. Sinoatrial node is also known as the "natural pacemaker" of the heart. Now listen to me: why the obsession of Americans with "happiness" makes us feel completely stressed. Pump power although it may be small - weighing between 7 and 15 ounces - the heart is powerful. It delivers about 100 gallons of blood to the body every hour. That's enough to fill 1600 glasses, 2000 gallons a day. This means that in 75 years, the heart will pump about one million barrels of blood. Head to toe the heart pumps blood to all 75 trillion cells in the body (except the cornea). When the body is at rest, it takes only six seconds for blood to flow from the heart to the lungs and back; eight seconds for blood to flow to the brain and back; and 16 seconds for blood to flow from the heart to the toes and back. In just one day, the heart pumps blood through 12000 miles of blood vessels, four times the distance from New York to California. More incredible? If all these ships were placed end-to-end, they would extend about 60000 miles, enough to circle the earth more than two times. Heart disease, the biggest killer in America, is no longer reserved for middle-aged and elderly people. Studies in the past few years have found that heart tissue thickening in obese 8-year-old children is a precursor to heart disease. The researchers stressed the importance of increased physical activity to counteract these findings. Heartbreak is real when you lose a close person, the emotional burden will damage your heart. Stress cardiomyopathy, or "Heartbreak syndrome," refers to the symptoms of heart attack caused by emotional stress events, such as shortness of breath and chest pain. Another study found that people who lost their partners also had a higher risk of atrial fibrillation in the first year, or developing irregular heartbeats. Young people are particularly at risk if the loss is sudden or unexpected. Advertisements Credit: Karen Black / iStock / Getty Images Credit: invizbk / iStock / Getty Images What do you think is the craziest fact in this slide? What is som do you have the habit of keeping your heart healthy? Credit: Advertisements 1. The heart works only four weeks after conception (although it is generally believed that when you sneeze, the heart doesn't even stop working). From there, it beats about 100000 times a day and 40 million times a year, depending on gender, because women's average heart rate is eight times per minute faster than men's. That's three billion heartbeats in 75 years. Fully charged
8. Happiness may not help. Interestingly, happy occasions can also cause "Heartbreak syndrome", although it is rare. A recent study in the European Heart Journal found that happy events such as surprise parties or winning prizes can bring sudden pressure to the heart, which is called "happy heart syndrome", and seems to mainly affect postmenopausal women. Number 9. The cold wind is biting, the cold wind is biting, the cold wind is biting, even shoveling snow, stepping on snow and other activities, will make your heart bear a heavy burden when the heat in your body drops. The American Heart Association recommends wearing warm clothes and hats in cold or windy weather to prevent heat loss and heart over compensation.
10. Soon after the birth of heart cell phenomenon, the heart cell stops dividing and reduces the risk of mutation. That's why heart cancer is so rare. However, because the heart cells can not regenerate, the heart can not heal itself, and will leave lasting scars due to any heart injury. In other words, new research is finding that blood cells may be "reprogrammed" into cardiac muscle cells to regenerate the heart, which may reduce the need for future heart transplantation.
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