The left ventricle as a mechanical engine: from Leonardo da Vinci to the echocardiographic assessment of peak power output-to-left ventricular mass.
Dini FL, Guarini G, Ballo P, Carluccio E, Maiello M, Capozza P, Innelli P, Rosa GM, Palmiero P, Galderisi M, Razzolini R, Nodari S; Working Group on Myocardial Function of the Italian Society of Cardiology.
Dini FL, et al.
J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2013 Mar;14(3):214-20. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e32834ae7fe.
J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2013.
PMID: 21934524
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The interpretation of the heart as a mechanical engine dates back to the teachings of Leonardo da Vinci, who was the first to apply the laws of mechanics to the function of the heart. ...
The interpretation of the heart as a mechanical engine dates back to the teachings of Leonardo da Vinci, who was the first to apply t …