title: The revolutionary studies by Leonardo on blood circulation were too advanced for his times to be published.
authors.affiliation: Policlinico Umberto I, University of Rome Sapienza, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: antonio.sterpetti@uniroma1.it.
authors.forename: Antonio V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Sterpetti
mesh_terms: D000715:Anatomy / Q000266:history*; D000818:Animals; D001775:Blood Circulation; D002309:Cardiology / Q000266:history*; D004210:Dissection / Q000266:history; D005197:Famous Persons; D006439:Hemodynamics; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D006801:Humans; D008488:Medical Illustration / Q000266:history*; D010151:Paintings / Q000266:history