title: [Cardiology in the Morgagni's anatomo pathological work].
abstract: In the XVIII century, under the influence of the "systematic spirit", characteristic of the Enlightenment age, pathological anatomy was systematized in the Morgagni's fundamental treatise De sedibus et causis morborum per anatomen indagatis, published as letters in 1761. Certain biographical data of the author are reported here as well as some his more important contributions to cardiology such as the Morgagni's, Adams', Stokes' syndrome. His points of view on sudden death and his observations on post-infarct myocardial rupture, are related also. In his global evaluation of these facts, the speculative approach always predominates. Indeed, in these anatomist's works, we find a good example of the application of epistemologic principles to the medical field.
authors: Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, México, D.F., México. Electronic address: alessandro.micheli@cardiologia.org.mx.
authors: Alfredo
authors: A
authors: de Micheli
authors: Departamento de Electrocardiología, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, México, D.F., México.
authors: Pedro
authors: P
authors: Iturralde
authors: Departamento de Patología y Microscopia Electrónica, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, México, D.F., México.
authors: Alberto
authors: A
authors: Aranda Fraustro
mesh_terms: D000715:Anatomy / Q000266:history*; D002309:Cardiology / Q000266:history*; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D007558:Italy; D010338:Pathology, Clinical / Q000266:history*
keywords: Anatomical-clinical method; Anatomía patológica; Enfoque anatomoclínico; G.B. Morgagni; Mexico; México; Pathological anatomy