- The circulatory system in the human body stretches 66,000 miles, more than two and one-half times the circumference of the earth.
- A typical vein can stretch to about 8 times its lumen diameter
- A coronary artery can be 90% occluded by atherosclerosis (plaque) before a myocardial infarction (heart attack) occurs.
- As much as 200 extra miles of blood vessels can be found in each pound of fat
- At rest, the amount of time it takes for blood to pass through the entire circulatory system is about 60 seconds.
- Blood flow measurement is vital because it provides a window into the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to body organs and cells.
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Sources:
- Dr. Thomas Gole, D.O., Flow Measurement Training for The Surgical Resident
- The Incredible Machine 1992 National Geographic Society, Washington, DC