Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Heart

The heart is the muscular organ at the centre of the circulatory system, a four-chambered pump comprising two atria and two ventricles that propels blood through the pulmonary and systemic circulations to deliver oxygen and nutrients and remove metabolic waste. Its rhythmic contraction is driven by an intrinsic elec…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 70× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2329-9487 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

The heart is the muscular organ at the centre of the circulatory system, a four-chambered pump comprising two atria and two ventricles that propels blood through the pulmonary and systemic circulations to deliver oxygen and nutrients and remove metabolic waste. Its rhythmic contraction is driven by an intrinsic electrical conduction system originating in the sinoatrial node, and its function depends on coordinated myocardial contractility, valvular competence, coronary perfusion, and neurohormonal regulation. Within Hypertension and Cardiology, the heart is studied across its structure, function, and the diseases that impair it, including ischaemic and rheumatic heart disease, valvular disorders, congenital heart defects, heart failure, and the effects of chronic pressure overload from hypertension. Research in this area encompasses the assessment of cardiac function and mechanics, valvular heart disease in special populations such as pregnancy, congenital defects in neonates, ischaemic and rheumatic heart disease, cardiac biomarkers for risk stratification, and in vitro evaluation of myocardial function using cardiomyocyte cell lines. Regulatory mechanisms such as microRNAs in ischaemic heart disease, and haemodynamic responses to physiological stress, further illuminate cardiac physiology and pathology. This topic assembles peer-reviewed research relevant to cardiac structure and function, the major forms of heart disease, and the diagnostic and mechanistic study of myocardial performance within cardiovascular medicine.

Research published in this journal

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

2020

Heart Failure in Family Medicine

Franjić SinišaCorresponding author
Exact topic International Journal of Global Health Cited by 3 doi:10.14302/issn.2693-1176.ijgh-20-3411

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 70 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Heart, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Hypertension and Cardiology (ISSN 2329-9487).

Journal editorial board
Hatori Nobuo · Japan Gregor Leibundgut · Switzerland Yuejin Li · United States

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