Your Heart
Did you know that your heart is actually two separate pumps? One sends deoxygenated blood to the lungs, where it receives oxygen, while the other pump sends the freshly oxygenated blood to the rest of the body. Like all muscles, the heart needs a constant supply of blood in order to provide oxygen and nutrients to the body. Your heart will beat every second of your life. About the size of a fist, the heart muscle continually circulates blood throughout your body. An average person's heart will beat over 2.5 billion times in a lifetime. But, what actually goes on inside the heart? Click here to follow the path of blood through the heart.

Sometimes things can go wrong with a person's heart. The next section will tell you what you can do to lower your chances of developing coronary artery disease, a progressive clogging of the arteries that feed the heart. Other heart conditions include congenital heart disease, valve disease or arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat). To learn more about other heart conditions, go to www.heartcenteronline.com.