The Organ We Love - How The Heart Works Strongest Muscle

The strongest muscle in the body. the purpose of the heart is to pump blood. Through blood vessels through rhythmic contractions. The heart releases ANF. A very powerful peptide hormone, to regulate blood pressure and volume. It affects the regulatory areas of the brain. Kidneys, blood vessels, and adrenal glands.

First, I want to dispel rumors in the world; don't hate on the left side of your body! The location is actually in the middle of your chest, to the left and below the sternum. For protection, the heart surrounds a sac called the pericardium. Surrounds the lungs. First thought: Why does the body's strongest muscle need so much protection? This is delicate! It weighs about 300 grams; the heart consists of 4 chambers; 2 lower ventricles and 2 upper atria. The valves between the atrium and the ventricle control the proper flow of blood from the other.

Getting blood all over the body is a big responsibility. Each heartbeat is made up of events called a cardiac cycle. The heart is Greek for the heart. There are 3 main steps in succession: atrial systole. Ventricular systole, and heart diastole. Once the blood has exited the atrium, the atrioventricular valves are. Close to stopping the flow. This function recognizes the heartbeat. This follows the contraction of the ventricles. Blood flow to the circulatory system. This call ventricular systole. Again, the aortic and semilunar valves come together to prevent backflow. After these 2 steps, the heart relaxes completely, called full cardiac diastole. This allows the blood to replenish and continue.

If you know a little about how the heart works, let's talk about some treatments. In the United States, heart failure burdens 5.1 million patients and their families. Heart disease costs our healthcare system billions of dollars a year, most of it in hospitals. More than 80% of patients with heart failure must have at least one hospitalization per year. And almost half must have four hospitalizations. But, new medical treatments and a better understanding of heart failure. Helping more patients stay in the hospital longer and healthier.

What you need to know: Heart failure is a systemic disease. That affects all parts of the body and causes symptoms you need to know: 1. Anxiety, 2. Insomnia, 3. Difficulty concentrating, 4. Shortness of breath, 5. General. weakness, 6. Bloating, lack of appetite 7. Increase and decrease in urine, 8. Muscle weakness and 9. Swelling. Of course, not all these symptoms are present, and unfortunately, some women are not.

Management of heart failure requires a complex medication regimen and lifestyle adjustments. ACC 2014 is the first test that allows doctors. To identify patients at risk early and take preventive measures. These advances are great because of patients with mild to moderate diseases. Expect to live longer than those with advanced diseases. Expect to live better for the rest of their lives.