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The heart is a muscular organ that is responsible for pumping blood throughout the body through repeated, rhythmic contractions. It is composed of cardiac muscle as well as an involuntary muscle tissue which is only found in the heart.¹ The heart will beat more than two and a half billion times in an average lifetime.² About five quarts of blood are pumped each minute through the adult heart.³

Fast Facts:

• -- The average heart beats at 72 beats per minute.¹
• -- The heart begins beating in an embryo at approximately 21 days after conception.¹
• -- The heart is located in the center of the chest, tipped to the left.³

5 Great Resources on Heart

• The Franklin Institute: The Human Heart
• Wikipedia: Heart
• eMedicine: The Surgical Anatomy of the Heart
• Nemours Foundation: Your Heart and the Circulatory System
• The Virtual Heart: Interactive 3D Heart

5 Latest Headlines on Heart

• More Heart News from Topix

What is the Anatomy of the Heart?

• National Heart Lung and Blood Institute: Anatomy of the Heart
• Cardiovascular Consultants: Heart Anatomy
• About.com: Anatomy of the Heart

What is the Histology of the Heart?

• YouTube: Shotgun Histology: Heart
• WebAnatomy: Histology Images of the Heart
• Histology-World: Heart Histology

What is the Physiology and Function of the Heart?

• Cardiovascular Consultants: Heart Physiology
• VirtualCancerCentre: Anatomy & Physiology of the Heart
• YouTube: Medical Animation of a Heart

Selected Conditions and Disorders Affecting the Heart

• OrganizedWisdom: Heart Disease
• OrganizedWisdom: Heart Attack
• OrganizedWisdom: Heart Failure
• OrganizedWisdom: Congenital Heart Disease

Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Heart

• Google Groups: Max Heart Rate When Exercising
• HealthBoards: What Does A Failed Stress Test Indicate
• Yahoo Groups: What Different Types of Heart Diseases Do They Have?

Foundations and Support Groups on Heart

• AHA: American Heart Association
• BHF: British Heart Foundation
• CHF: Children's Heart Foundation

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Heart

• Google Scholar: List of Articles Relating to the Heart
• JAMA: Archive of Heart Articles
• PubMed Central: Heart Article Listing

Clinical Trials on Heart

• CenterWatch: Clinical Trials Relating to the Heart
• ClinicalTrials.gov: List of Heart Related Clinical Trials

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• Tachycardia
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• High Cholesterol

GuideWisdom and Fast Facts References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Wikipedia: Heart
2. ↑ The Franklin Institute: The Human Heart
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Cleveland Clinic: Heart Facts

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