The Engineering Behind Every Heartbeat

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The human heart does not beat like a perfect clock. The time between beats changes as the body breathes, moves, rests, and reacts to the world around it. New research shows that these changes are part of a feedback system linking the heart, brain, and nerves.1 The heart keeps a steady rhythm while remaining flexible when needed, much like a well-built control system.

Denis Noble has studied heart rhythm for many years…. 

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