Lessons for Cardiovascular Clinical Investigators: The Tumultuous 2,500-Year Journey of Physicians Who Ignited Our Fire.

Milton Packer

July 2024 J Am Coll Cardiol

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Abstract Synopsis

  • - The roots of medical practice can be traced back to Hippocrates, while the foundation of cardiovascular science originates from Aristotle, whose ideas were initially suppressed but later flourished during the Islamic Golden Age due to a lack of religious constraints.
  • - Galen, a prominent physician, established a long-lasting view of blood circulation composed of separate venous and arterial systems, portraying the heart as a sucking organ, which dominated medical thought for over 1,300 years.
  • - The University of Padua became a crucial site for the rebirth of Aristotelian science and the challenge to Galen’s theories, leading to breakthroughs by figures like William Harvey, who proposed a closed circulatory system but faced ridicule and delayed acceptance for his