世界节假日博览 第157期:世界心脏日

World Heart Day was created by the World Heart Federation. Its aim is to inform people around the world that heart disease and stroke are the world's leading causes of death. Over 17 million people die each year from these. Another main aim is to educate the world population that 80 per cent of deaths from heart disease are premature. Most people who suffer heart attacks and strokes could live longer if they changed their lifestyle. Fewer people would die from heart complaints if they were more aware of the main risks. These include smoking, eating an unhealthy diet and not exercising. Experts say heart disease will lose China's economy around $558 billion between 2005 and 2015. Other countries will also lose billions.

世界心脏日是由世界心脏联合会设立的。这一节日的目的是使全世界的人们注意到：心脏病和中风是世界上主要的致死因素。每年死于心脏病及中风的人超过1700万。另一个主要目的是教育人们：80%死于心脏病的人死亡时间比预期要早。如果大多数患有心脏病和中风的人改变了生活方式会活得更长。如果人们更加注意心脏病带来的主要风险，很少有人会死于心脏病。这些风险包括吸烟、不健康的饮食和不锻炼。专家说，2005至2015年间，心脏病使得中国经济损失高达5万5千8百亿美元。其他国家也损失数十亿美元。


The heart is a strong, muscular organ. Its job is to pump blood around our body. The heart contracts and expands in a non-stop rhythm to push our blood around a system of arteries and veins. The average human heart works at 72 beats per minute. In an average lifetime, it will beat approximately 2.5 billion times. The average weight of a human heart is around 300g. It is the size of a clenched fist. Advances in heart surgery means people can have heart replacement operations. In less serious cases, doctors can fit the heart with plastic valves and pumps to help it beat. World Heart Day is a good time for all of us to think more about this vital organ and live a life that keeps our heart strong and healthy.

心脏是一个强健有力的器官。它的工作是为我们全身泵血。心脏不间断地收缩和舒张，推动血液在动脉和静脉系统流动。人们的平均心跳次数是每分钟72次。在人们的平均寿命里，心脏大约跳动25亿次。人们的平均心脏重量大约是300克。大小和紧握的拳头一般大。心脏外科手术的进步意味着人们可以进行心脏替换手术。在情况不严重的案例中，医生用适合心脏的塑料阀门和抽运器来帮助它跳动。世界心脏日让我们更多的思考心脏这一重要器官，养成有利于心脏健康有活力的生活方式。