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Cardiovascular Anatomy

Cardiovascular anatomy is the study of the structure and spatial organization of the heart and the network of blood vessels that together form the circulatory system. It describes the heart's four chambers, its valves, and the great vessels, along with the coronary arteries and veins that supply the heart muscle its…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 9 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 43× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2577-2279 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Cardiovascular anatomy is the study of the structure and spatial organization of the heart and the network of blood vessels that together form the circulatory system. It describes the heart's four chambers, its valves, and the great vessels, along with the coronary arteries and veins that supply the heart muscle itself, and the arteries, capillaries, and veins through which blood is distributed to and returned from the body. The discipline examines how these structures are arranged, how they connect, and how their form relates to function, since the orderly architecture of chambers, valves, and vessels enables the unidirectional flow that delivers oxygen and nutrients and removes waste. Cardiovascular anatomy is studied at gross, microscopic, and imaging levels and increasingly with cross-sectional and three-dimensional techniques that reveal precise structural detail. Knowledge of normal anatomy, and of its variation, is fundamental to interpreting cardiac imaging, recognizing congenital and acquired abnormalities, and planning surgical and interventional procedures, where understanding the location of vessels and surrounding structures, as in pericardiocentesis, is essential to safety. Because the heart and vessels must function continuously and precisely, an accurate grasp of their structure underlies physiology, pathology, and clinical practice. As a foundation of human anatomy and medicine, cardiovascular anatomy supports both basic understanding and the safe, effective care of cardiovascular conditions.

Research published in this journal

9 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 9 articles above have been cited 43 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Human Anatomy (ISSN 2577-2279).

Journal editorial board
Randy Kulesza · United States Bing Guoying · United States Shuji Kitahara · Japan

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