If you clench your hand into a fist, this is approximately the same size as your heart. It is located in the middle of the chest and slightly towards the left. The heart is a large muscular pump ...

When the heart contracts it pushes blood into blood vessels which creates blood pressure. A blood pressure reading consists of two values: systolic value – blood pressure while the heart is ...

The journal aims to expand our understanding of all aspects of the cardiovascular system and haematology during ... Our broad scope encompasses not only basic and clinical research, but also ...