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Heart in Pop Culture
Heartbreakers – Cardiac Conditions
Built to Pump: Heart Anatomy
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bollywood movie with heart in title featuring priyanka chopra and ranveer singh as siblings 

dil dhadakne do

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This animal holds the record for the largest heart of any creature on Earth.

Blue whale


100

In Titanic, Jack tells Rose, "I'll never let go," before sinking into the freezing ocean. The movie's theme song, My Heart Will Go On, was sung by this artist.

Celine Dion

100

This condition, characterized by chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart, is often a warning sign of an impending heart attack.

Angina

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This double-walled sac surrounds the heart and helps reduce friction during contractions.

Pericardium
200

This animal has the fastest heartbeat of any mammal, reaching up to 1,200 bpm.

Shrew


200

The highest recorded human heart rate ever survived was approximately this many beats per minute.

480 bpm

200

“Bade bade deshon mein aisi choti choti baatein hoti rehti hain, senorita” is a dialogue from which bollywood movie

dilwale dhulanya le jayein ge 

200

The "widowmaker" heart attack occurs when this major coronary artery is completely blocked.

left anterior descending (LAD) artery

200

This structure is responsible for preventing backflow of blood from the pulmonary artery into the right ventricle.

Pulmonary valve

300

The first successful heart transplant took place in this decade.

1960s

300

The longest successful human heart transplant recipient lived for this many years after their transplant.

37 years

300

In Grey’s Anatomy, this surgeon, known as the "Queen of Hearts," is a world-class cardiothoracic specialist.

Dr. Cristina Yang

300

This condition causes the heart muscle to enlarge and weaken, often leading to heart failure.

Cardiomyopathy

300

This groove on the surface of the heart marks the boundary between the atria and the ventricles.

Coronary sulcus

400

The human heart generates enough energy daily to power this small household appliance.

Light bulb

400

The smallest artificial heart ever implanted was used for a baby weighing only this much.

5.7 pounds (2.6 kg)

400

This Netflix hit series features a character named Vecna, who stops his victims' hearts before levitating them into the air.

Stranger Things

400

This rare but serious condition occurs when the heart sac fills with fluid, putting pressure on the heart and restricting blood flow.

Cardiac tamponade

400

This unique feature of cardiac muscle cells allows for synchronized contractions by enabling direct electrical communication between adjacent cells.

Intercalated discs

500

This type of artificial heart, first successfully implanted in 1982, was named after its inventor.

Jarvik-7

500

The world’s first pacemaker implantation was performed in this country.

Sweden


500

In Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, the villain Mola Ram performs this terrifying heart-related ritual.

Ripping a heart out of a chest

500

Named after a Japanese octopus trap, this temporary heart condition mimics a heart attack and is often triggered by extreme stress.

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

500

This specialized structure in the fetal heart allows blood to bypass the pulmonary circulation by directly connecting the pulmonary artery to the aorta.

Ductus arteriosus

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