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Carditis

The carditis inflammation.


  Key words: Carditis, Heart, Inflammation  

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Question: What is a heart, and what is it purpose?
  Answer: A heart is a hollow muscular organ that pumps blood from the veins to the lungs and into the arteries.
  Note: Some believe that the heart is also the center of emotions and feelings. - 136

Question: Where is the human heart located?
  Answer: The heart is located in the chest between the lungs. - 137

Question: What is a heart beat?
  Answer: A heart beat is the rhythmic contracting and relaxing of the heart muscle to pump blood. - 138


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  • Pericarditis (7)  The pericarditis inflammation of the sac or pericardium around the heart.

  External related links to the world ...  

American Heart Association
 American Heart Association

 Learn about the American Heart Association's efforts to reduce death caused by cardiovascular disease.

americanheart.org - 466
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
 National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

 Heart and vascular diseases, lung diseases, blood diseases and resources.

nhlbi.nih.gov - 467



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