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Cardiology
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Origin Its scientific basis dates to William Harveys 1628 account of the circulation of the blood, with cardiology emerging as a distinct clinical specialty in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Cardiology is the branch of medicine concerned with the heart and the circulatory system, its disorders and their diagnosis and treatment. Its scientific foundation is usually traced to William Harveys 1628 demonstration of the circulation of the blood, with the specialty itself professionalizing in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries alongside instruments such as the electrocardiograph. This atlas records what the historical record supports and is not medical advice.
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Origin PeriodIts scientific basis dates to William Harveys 1628 account of the circulation of the blood, with cardiology emerging as a distinct clinical specialty in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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