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The Heart

The document summarizes common heart malfunctions like atherosclerosis, hypertension, stroke, and heart attack. It then provides an owner's manual for the heart, detailing the key components of the heart, how they work together to pump blood, and important maintenance tips like exercise, avoiding smoking, managing cholesterol, and reducing stress. The manual is not refundable.

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The Heart

The document summarizes common heart malfunctions like atherosclerosis, hypertension, stroke, and heart attack. It then provides an owner's manual for the heart, detailing the key components of the heart, how they work together to pump blood, and important maintenance tips like exercise, avoiding smoking, managing cholesterol, and reducing stress. The manual is not refundable.

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The Heart

Malfunctions

 Atherosclerosis – cholesterol Owner’s Manual


build-up in blood vessels

 Hypertension – Abnormally
high blood pressure

 Stroke – A blood vessel in the


brain ruptures or is damaged

 Heart attack – Cardiac muscle


is damaged

 Heart failure – The heart


cannot pump enough blood
for the body’s needs

Josh Wade
Medical Supplies

Notice: Lungs and


lymphatic vessels not
included. This manual is not
refundable. Void where
prohibited.
Materials Required How They Work Together Maintenance

 Valves open to allow blood passage and  Perform aerobic exercise on a regular
close to prevent backflow basis. This will keep the heart running and
in top condition
 The atria hold blood for the ventricles
 Do not smoke. Cigarettes contain several
 Cardiac muscle contracts to pump blood
chemicals that can cause heart disease.
 Ventricles send blood to the lungs and body
 Regulate cholesterol levels. Bad
 The blood vessels carry blood cholesterol can cause heart disease.

 The septum separates ventricles  Eat a healthy diet. Go easy on the junk
food and stay away from fats.
 All ventricles and atria work in unison to
keep the heart beating and working  Getting stressed out can cause
 Right Atrium throughout one’s lifetime hypertension. Don’t be hyperactive or
stressed too much.
 Right Ventricle

 Left Atrium

 Left Ventricle

 4 valves

 Septum

 Aorta

 Veins

 Arteries

 Cardiac muscle

 Blood

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