According to American Heart Association, adult heart beats approx 100,000 times/day.
That’s about 60-100 beats/min or at least 1 beat/sec. In an avg lifetime, a human heart will beat over 2.5 billion times. (1/n)
#HeartFacts
#WorldHeartDay
Heart rate is affected by age & fitness level.Heart rate slows as children get older or adults get fitter. Chart frm National Institute of Health:
Newborn:70-160 bpm
1-4 yrs:80-120 bpm
5-9 yrs:75-110 bpm
10+ yrs & non-athletic adults: 60-100 bpm
Athletic adults:40 to 60bpm (2/n)
❤️ is actually a Handful
An adult heart is about size of that person’s hands clasped together in a double fist.Since people vary in size, most realistic assessment is made using ur own hands
Heart can also enlarge coz of illness & conditions-such as congestive heart failure.(3/n)
Heart Attack Symptoms Differ Based on Sex
Men usually report:
Sweating
Crushing chest pain
Nausea
Women often report:
Shortness of breath
Fainting or lightheadedness
Dizziness
Pain in lower chest
Pain in upper abdomen
Pressure in Upper back (4/n)
The #earliest_known_case of #heart_disease was identified in the remains of a 3,500-year-old Egyptian mummy.
Heart cells stop dividing, which means heart cancer is extremely rare.
Also, repair of this specialized heart cell is not possible. (5/n)
The most imp fact for the day is that YOU are in control of greatest potential risk factor for heart disease.That risk factor is your activity level.
American Heart Association recommends weekly 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise, or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise (6/n)
Other ways to lower your risk:
Quit smoking
Eat better
Control cholesterol
Reduce blood sugar
Manage BP
Lose weight
Pls note Your heart is ur hardest-working muscle! It only catches a break when you’re resting or sleeping & even then it’s still ticking. (7/n)
Also, Last but the most important fact:
Laughing is good for your heart. It reduces stress & gives a boost to ut immune system.
So laugh as often as you can & keep ur heart happy & healthy😊 (n/n)
Facts courtesy : @dr_smit , Professor& Head, Adv. Cardiac Instt Med Coll Raipur
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