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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ramyar Ghandriz MD[2]
Overview
Historical Perspective
Discovery
- Knowledge of existence of pericardium tracks down to Hippocrates era (460 BC to 370 BC) who described it as "a small mantle surrounding the heart and containing a small amount of fluid resembling urine".[1]
- Pericardial effusion was first observed by Galen, 600 years later, which is due to the belief of ancient Greek that heat is inviolate and can not cause disease.[2]
Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies
Impact on Cultural History
Famous Cases
The following are a few famous cases of [disease name]:
References
- ↑ Spodick, David H. (1970). "Medical history of the pericardium". The American Journal of Cardiology. 26 (5): 447–454. doi:10.1016/0002-9149(70)90701-0. ISSN 0002-9149.
- ↑ Abela, George (2004). Peripheral vascular disease : basic diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 0781743834.