{"id":90092,"date":"2021-03-14T08:37:20","date_gmt":"2021-03-14T08:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=90092"},"modified":"2023-08-02T05:03:53","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T05:03:53","slug":"heartbeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/heartbeat\/","title":{"rendered":"Heartbeat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The regular noise made by the heart as it pumps blood.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A heartbeat is a contraction of the heart that propels blood to the lungs and the rest of the body. This intricate process requires the different parts of the heart to contract in a precise order, regulated by electrical impulses originating from the sinoatrial node located at the top of the right atrium. Each heartbeat is composed of three phases that form a cycle: the diastole (rest phase), the atrial systole (contraction of the upper chambers of the heart), and the ventricular systole (contraction of the lower chambers). 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