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How is a knowledge of the structure and functioning of the heart relevant to the treatment of heart problems?
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How is a knowledge of the structure and functioning of the heart relevant to the treatment of heart problems? COMMUNICATING (SKILLS I AND J) MUSTAFA MOHAMEDALI INTRODUCTION The heart is the most important organ in the mammalian and human body. It is responsible for pumping blood and supplying every cell in our anatomy with oxygen and other vital substances needed for respiration to occur. From the second you are born until the day that your die, the heart will constantly keep beating - a tremendous two billion times. Therefore, when problems arise with this vital organ, the affect this could have on a person's health can be very serious. In many cases, if these problems are not treated sufficiently then death may occur. Over this essay I will look at a few of the diseases and defects which affect the heart and how doctors and surgeons treat them. ARTRIAL SEPTAL DEFECT What is it? Atrial septal...
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