heart facts, by dr. roman pachulski

Heart Facts

by Dr. Roman Pachulski

The heart is an impressive organ that begins pumping just a few weeks after conception and continues to work diligently until death. Cardiac electrophysiologist Dr. Roman Pachulski shares some facts about your heart that you may not know.

About the Heart

The Beat Goes On:

• A human heart beats about 100,000 times each and every day. Over an average life, a person’s heart will beat close to 3 billion times.

Buckets of Blood:

• Healthy human hearts pump about 2,000 gallons of blood every day.

Where Does It Go?

• Nearly 75 trillion cells are provided with fresh blood via your heart every day. The only part of the body not on the receiving end of a daily dose: the corneas.

About Dr. Pachulski:

Dr. Roman Pachulski is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist at South Texas Heartbeat. He formerly served as Chief of Cardiology at Bassett Heart Care Institute and an Associate Professor of Medicine at Columbia Presbyterian University College of Physicians and Surgeons.