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What is the weight of the heart at old age? Unpacking age-related heart changes

While the average adult heart weighs approximately 10 to 12 ounces, understanding the aging process is key to answering: what is the weight of the heart at old age? Research shows that for a healthy individual, the total heart weight may not increase significantly with age, though important structural and functional changes do occur.

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