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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...