Milestones in Understanding Pulmonary Circulation: From Antiquity to Heart-Lung Machine

Human pulmonary circulation is as full of mysteries and surprises as is the history of attempts to uncover and understand them. The Special Issue of <i>Diagnostics</i>, appearing after 2020 immobilized the world, give us an opportunity, space and momentum to remind to our medical communi...

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Main Author: Adam Torbicki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Diagnostics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/2/381
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description Human pulmonary circulation is as full of mysteries and surprises as is the history of attempts to uncover and understand them. The Special Issue of <i>Diagnostics</i>, appearing after 2020 immobilized the world, give us an opportunity, space and momentum to remind to our medical community at least the main milestones which mark the progress that was made before our times. This review’s aim is to remind about pioneers and their ideas which now are considered as if they were always with us—which is not the case…
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spelling doaj.art-2ab4a24310d04d91953ac32b31fb90462023-12-11T18:08:54ZengMDPI AGDiagnostics2075-44182021-02-0111238110.3390/diagnostics11020381Milestones in Understanding Pulmonary Circulation: From Antiquity to Heart-Lung MachineAdam Torbicki0Department of Pulmonary Circulation, Thromboembolic Diseases and Cardiology, Center for Postgraduate Medical Education, ECZ-Otwock, 05-400 Otwock, PolandHuman pulmonary circulation is as full of mysteries and surprises as is the history of attempts to uncover and understand them. The Special Issue of <i>Diagnostics</i>, appearing after 2020 immobilized the world, give us an opportunity, space and momentum to remind to our medical community at least the main milestones which mark the progress that was made before our times. This review’s aim is to remind about pioneers and their ideas which now are considered as if they were always with us—which is not the case…https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/2/381pulmonary circulationhistorymilestonespulmonary hypertensionrenaissanceautopsy
spellingShingle Adam Torbicki
Milestones in Understanding Pulmonary Circulation: From Antiquity to Heart-Lung Machine
Diagnostics
pulmonary circulation
history
milestones
pulmonary hypertension
renaissance
autopsy
title Milestones in Understanding Pulmonary Circulation: From Antiquity to Heart-Lung Machine
title_full Milestones in Understanding Pulmonary Circulation: From Antiquity to Heart-Lung Machine
title_fullStr Milestones in Understanding Pulmonary Circulation: From Antiquity to Heart-Lung Machine
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title_short Milestones in Understanding Pulmonary Circulation: From Antiquity to Heart-Lung Machine
title_sort milestones in understanding pulmonary circulation from antiquity to heart lung machine
topic pulmonary circulation
history
milestones
pulmonary hypertension
renaissance
autopsy
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