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How many times does the heart beat per minute?
90 times
What does PUMP mean?
To move
How many times a day does the heart beat?
100,000 times
How many times in a lifetime does a heart beat?
2.5 billion times
What are the three types of blood vessels?
Arteries, capillaries and veins.
What are the reasons the heart becomes unhealthy?
When the heart "wears out" or gets clogged with fat.
What do ARTERIES do?
Carry blood away from the heart.
How is OXYGEN carried through the body?
Rivers of blood.
Is the heart a muscle?
Yes
What are the four sections of the heart?
Two atria and two ventricles
Why did Brian need surgery?
He was born with only one ventricle.
How did surgeons fix Brian's heart when he was a baby?
They rearranged his blood vessels
What did doctors recommend when Brian was 14?
A heart transplant
What is a TRANSPLANT?
The act of moving one organ from one body to another.
Where do transplants come from?
Other people who donate organs
What happened to Jessica Malore when she was 16?
She had a heart attack
