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Dr. Cooley’s performances sometimes went beyond the operating theater. In the summer of 1965, for example, he and fellow cardiac...
Heart Anatomy
Your heart is located between your lungs in the middle of your chest, behind and slightly to the left of your breastbone. A double-layered membrane called the pericardium surrounds your heart like a sac. The heart weighs between 7 and 15 ounces (200 to 425 grams) and is a little larger than the size of your fist.
Digitalis Medicines
Why do I need to take digitalis? Digitalis is used to treat congestive heart failure (CHF) and heart rhythm...
Heartbeat
A heartbeat is a two-part pumping action that takes about a second. As blood collects in the upper chambers (the...