NHLBI Educational Materials Catalog: Facts About How the Heart Works
Facts About How the Heart Works
This easy to read fact sheet, geared to patients, caregivers, and non-health professionals, provides a comprehensive overview of your heart’s blood pumping and electrical systems. Contains 2 animated graphics accompanied by voiceover explanations that show how blood moves from outside your heart, through its chambers and back into your body; and the complex electrical system that regulates the rhythm of your heart beat. Your heart is vital to your health and nearly everything that goes on in your body - knkow how it works! Contains links to other online resources.