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Where exactly is the heart located in the body?
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Middle of the chest: it's pretty much in the middle of the chest. the tip is pointed a bit to the left, but most of it is behind the breastbone. that's why we often have to divide the breastbone to do heart surgery.
Answered 3/23/2015
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