Anatomy of the Heart and Related Blood Vessels

A thorough knowledge of the structure of the Heart and Blood Vessels is essential to form a firm foundation in dealing with all aspects of Heart and Heart Diseases. Moreover, interpretation of pathology through the Echocardiogram is facilitated by this knowledge. Both have been addressed in this chapter. This chapter is geared towards satisfying that requirement in a methodical way. After reading this chapter, a person should be capable of knowing the structure as well as the structural relationships of the Heart, in the adult and fetus and the alteration at birth.