Human Circulation Model

MESOPOTAMIA AND EGYPT

200

They took out the first approaches to the human anatomy and physiology, these theories were related much with gods and magical events, however provided objective data about the appearance and functioning of the human body.

GREEK_Galeno hypotesis: "Vital Spirit"

300

This was one of the first works on anatomy, which mentioned hypothesis of heart function and blood circulation.
It is mentioned that the blood reaches the right side of the heart and through invisible pores in the septum to move to the left side, and that there is combined with air and spread throughout the body "The vital Spirit".

DAMASCO-SIRIA Ibn al Nafis: The Summary of Law (Mujaz al-Qanun).

Jul 21, 1236

Nafis suggests that the blood reaches the right side of the heart and lungs passes through the pulmonary artery and the lungs is mixed with air and then through the left side through the veins where it expands to the entire body. He also says that the heart has two ventricles and do not communicate according dissections ever done. On the other hand discloses that the lungs are porous and small veins and arteries of the same mixture of blood and air.

ESPAÑA Miguel Servet: "Christianismi Restitutio"

Apr 21, 1500

At this writing, particularly in Book V presents the first exhibition about the movement to be more precise, presenting first concepts of gas exchange and pulmonary circulation. However this process continues attributing divinity to classifying it as a divine process.

ENGLAND William Harvey: "Exercitatio Anatomica de Motu Cordis et Sanguinis in Animalibus"

Apr 21, 1628

In this paper, Harvey, scientifically demonstrates the functioning of the heart pump. It spells out the blood circulation, all based on the scientific method and research.

ROME Marcelo Malpighi: "The Lung"

Apr 21, 1691

His main contribution was the observation of the capillaries, arteriovenous communications of the lung and bronchial ramifications, reflected in his work "The Lung".

LIBOCHOVICE-BOHEMIA Jan Evangelista Purkinge: "The purkinge fibers"

Apr 21, 1839

Detect the presence of special fibers in the inner walls of the heart which had electrical impulses that caused the contraction of the heart muscle. This is performed experiment with sheep.

THE TIME LINE

Period: Apr 21, 2000 to Jan 23, 2012

THE CURRENT CARDIOLOGY

Apr 21, 2012

Since the last mentioned contribution in this timeline describes the initial surgical procedures and interventions of the heart, are defined and described heart disease and so it raises their treatments. Thus, these historical contributions are a big component of modern medicine.