As you all know that the Heart is an important part of the circulatory system that pumps blood to all over the body. The main function of the heart is to keep the blood oxygenated. It is surprising that the heart’s job is very hard.
You may not think about your heart but here are some fascinating facts about the heart, that you should know.
#1
The heart beats about 100,000 times per day.
#2
There are about 60,000 miles of the blood vessels in your body. These blood vessels are enough to go around the earth twice.
#3
The average heartbeat of a woman is 8 beats a minute faster than a man’s heart beat.
#4
Other than the cornea of the eye, each and every single cell receives oxygen through the blood that is pumped by the heart. That means, the heart pumps the blood to every single cell of the body.
#5
Most of the heart attacks happens on Monday. This is because the stress hormones are at the peak in the morning and on Monday, there is more stress instead of other days.
#6
The symptoms of a woman having a heart attack are much less prominent than a man. For women, heart attacks can feel like uncomfortable squeezing, pressure, fullness or pain in the center of the chest. It can also produce pain in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach, shortness of breath, nausea and other symptoms. Men experience the typical heart attack symptoms of chest pain, discomfort and pressure. They, too, can experience pain in other areas, such as the arms, neck, back and jaw, as well as shortness of breath, sweating and discomfort that mimics heartburn.
#7
Studies have shown that your blood vessels relax at the time of laughing. Relaxed blood vessels helps the heart to pump the blood with 20% more ease. Means that laughing is good for health but too much laughing can be harmful for your heart.
#8
There is a myth that your heart stops when you sneeze. Sneezing does not skip your heartbeat but it can change your heart’s rhythm. The heart only stops during cardiac arrest.
#9
Sudden and intense feelings of sadness and stress mimics the symptoms of heartattack and it is called the “broken heart symptoms”. Stress hormones are released which causes shortness of breathing and chest pain. Fortunately, the “broken heart symptoms” could be cured by a little bit of rest.
#10
Some blood vessels are so small that blood cells have to travel single-file through them. Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged through the very thin walls of the capillaries. They are thinner than a single hair.
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