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The
Cardiovascular
System
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Heart Size
  • Your Heart
  • is the size of:


  • a. One Fist
  • b. Two fists
  • c. A mango
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"Your heart muscles squeeze together..."
  • Your heart muscles squeeze together 60-100 times every minute. Try squeezing a rubber ball with your hand once a second. Your hand will tire in a minute or two and yet your heart beats every second of every day.
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Heart Beat
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Circulatory  System
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Blockages within the  Circulatory System
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Cholesterol Levels
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Percentage of Deaths
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Risk Factors for Heart Disease
  • High Blood Pressure
  • High Cholesterol
  • Obesity
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Stress
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What are the top three risk factors?
  •  Age
  •   Heredity
  •   Physical Inactivity
  •   Smoking


  • High Blood Pressure
  • High Cholesterol
  • Obesity
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Stress
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Top 3 Risk Factors for Heart Disease
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Silent Killer
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Are women as likely as men to get heart disease?
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Coronary Disease & Women
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Estrogen’s role
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Weight of Heart
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Heart & Lungs
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Red Blood Cells
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What exercise does for the Cardiovascular System
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Summary