Heart Health: A Complete Guide to Protecting Your Most Vital Organ
The human heart beats roughly 100,000 times a day, pumping around 7,500 liters of blood through nearly 100,000 kilometers of blood vessels without ever pausing for a rest. It begins its work weeks before we are born and, for most of us, does not stop until the very end of life. Despite this extraordinary, uncomplaining service, the heart is also the organ most likely to fail us prematurely. Cardiovascular disease—which includes conditions such as coronary artery disease, heart attack, stroke, heart failure, and arrhythmias—remains the leading cause of death worldwide, claiming more lives each year than all forms of cancer combined.