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Chapter 2                          Pediatric Cardiac Issues
H o w Th e H e a r t F u n c t i o n s,
Congenital Heart Defects                            A n d Th e i
r Tr e a t m e n t                                            T
HE HUMAN HEART     The heart is a marvellous combination of
functional simplicity and systemic complexity. It is, on the one
hand, simply a large muscle specifically designed to pump blood
through the blood vessels of the body. On the other hand, its
importance, while self-evident in one respect (if it does not
work, you die) is hidden in many others (if it does not work
perfectly, your health can be compromised in less-obvious ways).
The functioning of all other organs and