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Heart Facts & Figures
 By
Dr. Narinder Saini M.D.
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Your heart is connected to approximately 96000 km of blood
vessels - enough to go around the earth's equator two
and a half times.
- It beats at an average rate of 72 times
per minute, 100,000 times daily.
- It pumps 2000 gallons
of blood everyday.
- This represents enough pumped blood
to fill a bath tub 22 times.
- By age 70, your heart will
have pumped about 270 million liters of blood.
Who is at Risk for Heart Disease?
You are at increased risk for heart disease if:
- You are a male over the age of 40.
- You
are a post-menopausal female.
- You lead a "high-stress"
lifestyle.
- You have a family history of heart disease.
You eat a high-fat , high sugar diet.
- You do not exercise
regularly.
- You smoke.
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