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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? Heart disease is the single biggest killer in the UK. This year it is estimated that 440,000 people will die due to a heart attack (only one of many heart problems) in the UK alone. This is a diagram of the human heart in relation to it's arteries and veins and also the other main organs: Blood is pumped to the heart by veins, the main one being the venae cavae (shown in the diagram above). It is also pumped from the lungs to the heart by the pulmonary vein. Arteries take blood away from the heart, either to the rest of the body or to the lungs. If, for example, we did not know that the heart was so closely connected to the lungs, we may not try to treat...
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