MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — February is National Heart Health Month, and SkyWheel Myrtle Beach is lighting the wheel red every Friday to raise awareness, the company said in a Facebook post on Friday.

SkyWheel listed some facts about the heart in its post that include:

  • The heart will beat about 115,000 times per day
  • The heart pumps 2,000 gallons of blood every day
  • The average heart is the size of an adult fist

SkyWheel will continue to post heart health facts and resources on Facebook every Friday this month.

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