The Heart Blog

Silent killer no.1: High blood pressure.

Did you know ? A healthy heart pumps as much as 5 to 6 litres of blood through our body every minute. After heavy exercise, the heart may pumps as much as 15 to 20 litres of blood every minute!

King (or Queen) of compassion In a way the heart is like a benevolent monarch. All its life, the sincere organ gives life blood to all the other organs of the body. If it stops, its dependent organs will suffer and eventually die. But what about blood supply to the...

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How does it come back ? The walls between the two atria and the ventricles separate the oxygen-rich blood from the oxygen-poor blood Any defects or holes in the walls lead to mixing of blood and causes illness. Such defects are usually present from birth and need...

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King (or Queen) of compassion

How does it come back ? Passage through the lungs enriches he oxygen levels in blood. This oxygenated blood comes to the left atrium, goes to the left ventricle via the mitral valve, and is pushed into the large aorta by the powerful contractions of the left...

How does it come back ?