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Cost of a heart The heart pumps blood carrying food to the cells throughout the body, beating approximately 72 times per minute. If the heart ever ceases to pump blood, the body begins to shut down and after a very short period of time will die. With the average heart rate of 72 beats per minute the heart will pump about 10 litres per minute which is called Cardiac output. For a normal, non-athlete man of average age of 70 years, the cardiac output of the average human heart over a life time would be about 1 million litres. And the heart beats tirelessly for about 2.7 billion times in a lifetime of 70 years. I first met with hearts while playing cards. I was in school then. I somehow liked the beautiful red symbol. Exchanging hearts was not so openly common during those times. Today we see all pervading use of the symbol around. All and sundry, young and old alike fearlessly don shirts daubed with blood red heart. While growing up I lost my heart unknowingly ...