February is National American Heart Month.
Did you know the following facts:
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The heart pumps about 1 million barrels of blood during an average lifetime.
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The aorta, the largest artery in the body, is almost the diameter of a garden hose.
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Your heart beats about 100,000 times in one day and about 35 million times in a year. During an average lifetime, the human heart will beat more than 2.5 billion times.*
The following books can help you maintain a healthy heart:
