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==Position of the heart==
==Position of the heart==
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[[Image:Figure 2.svg|300px|left|thumb|'''Figure 2.'''<br>
The long axis of the heart is at an angle to the long axis of the body. Approximately a third of the heart is to the right of the midline of the sternum and the remainder is to the left of the midline.
The long axis of the heart is at an angle to the long axis of the body. Approximately a third of the heart is to the right of the midline of the sternum and the remainder is to the left of the midline.
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