A well-developed heart is essential for embryonic survival. There are constant interactions
between cardiac tissue motion and blood flow, which determine the heart shape itself …

Amphibians are a classical object for physiological studies, and they are of great value for
developmental studies owing to their transition from an aquatic larval form to an adult form …

Background During amphibian metamorphosis, the crucial moment lies in the
rearrangement of the heart, reflecting the changes in circulatory demands. However, little is …

Cardiogenesis is similar in all vertebrates, but differences in the valvuloseptal
morphogenesis among non‐crocodilian reptiles, birds, and mammals are noted. The origin …

Robert H. Anderson is one of the most important and accomplished cardiac anatomists of
the last decades, having made major contributions to our understanding of the anatomy of …

Cor triatriatum is a very rare cardiac malformation characterized by the presence of an
abnormal interatrial membrane separating either the left or right atrial chamber into two …

The formed hearts of vertebrates are widely different in anatomy and performance, yet their
embryonic hearts are surprisingly similar. Developmental and molecular biology are making …

The study aims to describe the development of the heart in Podocnemis expansa during the
incubation period and immediately after hatching. A total of 108 embryonic hearts and five …

All animals with a vertebral column have a heart with an atrium and a ventricle, and the
atrioventricular junction is guarded by a valve of leaflets of connective tissue. The …

Physical exercise is the greatest stress on the cardiovascular system, not only in humans but
also in all vertebrates. Consequently, the cardiovascular response cannot be thought of as …