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Heart
This is the muscular organ in all vertebrates responsible for pumping blood
through the blood vessels by repeatedly, rhythmic contractions or as similar. The
cardiac means related to the heart.

The vertebrates heart is composed of cardiac muscle, which is involuntary

striated muscle tissue found only within this organ. The average of human heart,
beating at 72 per minute. Female heart weighs 250-300 grams. The male heart
weighs 300-350 grams.

In invertebrates that posses a circulatory system, the heart is typical a tube or

small sac and pump fluid that contains water and nutrients such as proteins, fats
and sugar. In insects the heart is often called the dorsal tube. Their blood is
almost always not oxygenated since they usually reseparate directly their body
surface to air

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Heart diseases
You need to understand thrombosis first. This is the blood cloth formed where
there is imbalance in blood coagulation system. A thrombus can block the flow of
blood throw a vein or artery, and can detach from the vessels wall to become a
life-threatening embolus when it lodges in the lungs or other vital organs.

How to diagnosing thrombosis

Test may be required for diagnosis. Venous and arterial thrombosis; A major
global health concern.

Thrombosis complications also play a major role in cardiovascular disease. Blood

cloth in coronary arteries because acute coronary syndrome and blood clot that
form in the heart are the major cause of stroke in people with atrial fibrillation.

Heart failure is cause by weakening of the cardiac muscular system. It manifests

by fluid congestion or inadequate blood flow to tissue.

Symptoms of heart failure: Swollen ankle or leg, Agina, weight gain or loss,
fatigue and loss appetite.

Blood pressure

This is the force exerting by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels, and is
one of the principal vital signs.

Heart attack
It occurs when blood flow to a section if heart muscle become blocked. If the flow
of blood is not restored quickly, the section of heart muscle become damaged,
lack of oxygen and begins to die.