Venous circulation and William Harvey: A historical review
Greco–Roman concepts regarding the circulation persisted until the 1600s even though many were incorrect. It was held that blood flows in veins from the liver to the periphery where it is consumed. It was not until the 1500s that anatomists identified venous valves and explored their function. This,...
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| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Vascular Investigation and Therapy |
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| Online Access: | http://www.vitonline.org/article.asp?issn=2589-9686;year=2019;volume=2;issue=2;spage=42;epage=50;aulast=Myers |