The heart is located more on the left side of the cavity than on the right. When someone recites the national anthem or takes an oath, the hand goes over the heart, bringing the right hand to the left side of the chest. This is the external position of your heart. The heart beats on average 100,000 per day but the average beats per minute (Bpm) is on average 60-100 beats per minute. Because being such a strong body organ it can be considered a muscle rather than an organ. The size of the heart would be the size of a body's fist, it has three layers and has four chambers and heart valves. (Fremgen, Bonnie F., Suzanne S. Frucht.,