Heart disease is the number-one killer of adults in the U.S.

F The heart and circulation experts at the American Society of Echocardiography want to share some fun facts about your heart.

You should be aware that heart ultrasound is a proven, safe and fast way your doctor can evaluate your heart’s health.

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How Much Heart Do You Have?

  • The average human heart weighs just under a pound
  • Your heart beats about 100,000 times a day—that’s about 35 million times a year
  • During the average lifetime, the heart pumps 42 million gallons of blood—enough to fill almost seven Olympic-sized swimming pools
  • In one day, the blood in your body travels a total of 12,000 miles—that’s about as far as New York to Australia
  • Your system of blood vessels is more than 60,000 miles long—enough to go around the world more than twice

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Last Updated 3/8/2007

American Society of Echocardiography, Heart and Circulation Ultrasound Specialists