title: Hyperthermia in ancient Rome - or nonpharmaceutical management of heart failure in antiquity.
abstract: Sand bathing, a tool applied in ancient medicine, is depicted here with special interest for its use in heart failure. A modern-day equivalent of hyperthermia and its effect on cardiovascular function is discussed, thus putting a real idea in antiquity to the test.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: van Tellingen
keywords: ancient medicine; heart failure; hyperthermia