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Normal weight (at autopsy)
1) women: 230-280 gm
2) men: 280-340 gm
Radiology:
normal dimensions on Chest X-ray:
1) PA film
a) 8-9 cm in transverse direction
b) 12 cm from base to apex
2) lateral view: 6 cm
Pathology:
- the heart increases in size & weight with aging, more so in men
Related
athlete's heart
cardiac cycle
heart beat
heart disease (cardiac disease)
General
organ
cardiovascular system structure
References
- O'Gara, PT, Cardiac Enlargement, in: Primary Cardiology,
Goldman L & Braunwald E (eds), WB Saunders, Philadelphia,
1998, pg 174
- Hearts & Arteries
http://www.niapublications.org/pubs/hearts-arteries/index.asp
Component-of
thorax
Components
cardiac conduction system
cardiac septum; septum of heart
coronary artery
endocardium
heart valve
left atrium (LA)
left ventricle (LV)
ligamentum arteriosum (Botallo's ligament)
pericardium
right atrium (RA)
right ventricle (RV)
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