The document discusses types of heart disease, including coronary artery disease, heart arrhythmias, heart failure, heart valve disease, pericardial disease, cardiomyopathy, and congenital heart disease. It lists the main causes of heart disease as unhealthy lifestyle habits such as poor diet, lack of exercise, overweight, and smoking.
The document discusses types of heart disease, including coronary artery disease, heart arrhythmias, heart failure, heart valve disease, pericardial disease, cardiomyopathy, and congenital heart disease. It lists the main causes of heart disease as unhealthy lifestyle habits such as poor diet, lack of exercise, overweight, and smoking.
The document discusses types of heart disease, including coronary artery disease, heart arrhythmias, heart failure, heart valve disease, pericardial disease, cardiomyopathy, and congenital heart disease. It lists the main causes of heart disease as unhealthy lifestyle habits such as poor diet, lack of exercise, overweight, and smoking.
poor diet Form: 3 Casimir lack of exercise overweight smoking STUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE HUMAN HEART Your heart is divided into four chambers. You have two chambers on the top (atrium, plural atria) and two on the bottom (ventricles), one on each side of the heart. Right atrium: Two large veins deliver oxygen-poor blood to your right atrium. The superior vena cava carries blood from your upper body.
Your heart's main function is to move
blood throughout your body. Your heart also: Controls the rhythm and speed of your heart rate. Maintains your blood pressure.