Heart Muscle (Noun)
Meaning
The muscle tissue of the heart; adapted to continued rhythmic contraction.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The heart muscle in people with heart failure is often damaged and unable to pump enough blood throughout the body.
- Regular exercise helps strengthen the heart muscle and lower blood pressure.
- Heart muscle disease, also known as cardiomyopathy, is a serious condition that affects the heart's ability to function properly.
- When the heart muscle is injured, the heart's ability to pump blood can be severely impaired.
- Cardiac rehabilitation is designed to help improve the health of the heart muscle after a heart attack or other cardiac event.