title: Origin and development of modern medicine at the University of Padua and the role of the "Serenissima" Republic of Venice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, Padua University Medical School, Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zampieri
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, Padua University Medical School, Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zanatta
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elmaghawry
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, Padua University Medical School, Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: Maurizio Rippa
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Bonati
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, Padua University Medical School, Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: Gaetano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Thiene