title: The grossly invisible and generally ignored lymphatics of the mammalian heart.
abstract: It is well known that interference with the lymphatic drainage of various bodily organs predisposes to the development of inflammation, infection and the laying down of fibrous tissue. Based on the animal experimental studies and limited observations in man that are presented the hypothesis is offered that the cardiac lymphatic system plays an integral role in the etiology and evolution of the pathology of various human conditions and diseases.
authors.affiliation: Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicaso, Illinois 60611, USA. ajmiller22@sbcglobal.net
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006321:Heart / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008208:Lymphatic System / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009206:Myocardium