When the significance of the human circulatory system was finally established ... His hydraulic description of circular blood flow—out from the heart through the arteries and back to the heart through ...

Q. I have a leaky heart valve that may need surgery down the road. Can you tell me about heart-valve surgery in one of your columns? A. First, let’s explain briefly how the heart works.

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