Vascular Cell


Open Access Commentary

William Harvey and the discovery of the circulation of the blood

Domenico Ribatti

Author Affiliations

Department of Human Anatomy and Histology, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy

Journal of Angiogenesis Research 2009, 1:3 doi:10.1186/2040-2384-1-3

Published: 21 September 2009

Abstract

This Commentary emphasizes the fundamental contribution of William Harvey to the discovery of the circulation of the blood and his scientific and experimental approach to this matter.