title: The discovery of pulmonary circulation: From Imhotep to William Harvey.
abstract: In his quest to comprehend his existence, Man has long been exploring his outer world (macro-cosmos), as well as his inner world (micro-cosmos). In modern times, monmental advances in the fields of physics, chemistry, and other natural sciences have reflected on how we understand the anatomy and physiology of the human body and circulation. Yet, humanity took a long and winding road to reach what we acknowledge today as solid facts of cardiovascular physiology. In this article, we will review some of the milestones along this road.
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: ElMaghawry
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Science, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zanatta
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Science, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zampieri