title: [Why does our heart fibrillate?- or what goats can teach us].
abstract: Our present knowledge about cardiac electrophysiology is based on numerous experiments and discoveries going back to the Greek antique and ancient Egypt. Exploration of cardiac anatomy was followed by the description of circulation and cardiac physiology in the 17th century. In the early 20th century cardiac electrophysiology became the new field of interest and was studied with the help of numerous animal experiments (squid, rays, dogs, goats, mice and other species). We ought to be grateful for the knowledge and possibilities in modern medicine that were made possible by the great number of researchers, patients and animals that contributed to this.
authors: Klinik für Innere Medizin, Universitätsspital Basel.
authors: Jens
authors: J
authors: Eckstein
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications / Q000266:history* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004285:Dogs; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006041:Goats; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000503:physiopathology; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D020521:Stroke / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants
keywords: Medizingeschichte; Tierversuche; Vorhofflimmern; animal experiments; atrial fibrillation; cardiac electrophysiology; expérimentation animale; fibrillation cardiaque; histoire de la médecine; history of medicine; kardiale Elektrophysiologie; électrophysiologie cardiaque