The origin of the heart beat: a tale of frogs, jellyfish, and turtles

Circulation. 1987 Sep;76(3):493-500. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.76.3.493.
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Publication types

  • Historical Article

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cardiology / history
  • Dogs
  • Europe
  • Heart / physiology*
  • Heart Conduction System / physiology
  • History, 17th Century
  • History, 18th Century
  • History, 19th Century
  • History, 20th Century
  • History, Ancient
  • Humans
  • Myocardial Contraction
  • Rabbits
  • Ranidae / physiology
  • Scyphozoa / physiology
  • Turtles / physiology