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I lost 6 (British) pints of blood over 3 days due to internal bleeding. I did not know anything was wrong until I finally collapsed unconscious in my bathroom one morning. I was unconscious for the next 2 1/2 weeks before they could bring me round. So you can survive with only 1/3 of your blood, and go to work as normal. I did.

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Q: How much blood supply does the heart need?
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Why do you need coronary arteries?

to supply your heart with blood and oxygen.


When does the muscle of the heart gets is blood supply?

Of course heart muscles need a blood supply for the cellular respiratory process as the blood carries the final electron acceptor oxygen which is key to oxidative phosphorylation in humans.


How does heart attack affects organism?

Besides being a four chambered pump, the heart's muscles also need a blood supply. If the blood supply to the heart ceases, the heart will become traumatised and stop pumping (beating), so causing the body to collapse and die.


How is blood different when returning to the heart?

when blood is returning to the heart quite oxygenated as the heart need constant supply of blood. but i am not sure about this so you way to use a range of other sources to get a more reliable awnser.


Why does the heart muscle need oxygenated blood?

the heart is a muscle, and every muscle needs blood because the blood caries oxygen to the cells of that muscle which is then converted into energy and this is what makes our bodies work. your heart however is a special muscle that pumps your blood to all of the muscles in your body.


Why does your heart relax when you sleep?

Because it's not having to supply large amounts of oxygenated blood to all parts of the body. During sleep, most muscles relax, and our organs need to do less work to keep us alive. Therefore, the heart doesn't need to pump as much blood around our bodies


What happens if you have a sudden blockage of blood to the heart?

When blood supply to the heart is blocked what happens is a myocardial infarction which can result in death.


Does a bone contain blood vessels?

Yes. Bones need a blood supply as much as any other tissue.


What are all the organs blood works with?

There is no organ in the body that blood does not "work with". Brain, heart, kidneys, skin, liver, etc etc they all need a blood supply since they all need nutrients and oxygen.


Why does air sacs need rich supply of blood vessel?

Air sacs need a rich supply of blood vessels to facilitate diffusion. A large number increases the surface area available to pick up oxygen and get rid of CO2.


Why does the heart need its own blood supply?

We need our heart because it pumps blood through our body. When it does, the blood goes to all the body so every part gets all the blood that is nesessary.


What type of disease is ischemic heart disease?

As the name suggest, ischemic heart disease is a disease of the heart. However you need to understand that the term 'ischemic' means that lack of blood supply. This then suggest that the actual problem is the lack of blood supply to the heart muscle (myocytes). Ischemic heart disease can predispose to many other cardiovascular condition such as angina, myocardial infaction and arrythmia.