Journal article : Review
From Psychostasis to the Discovery of Cardiac Nerves: The Origins of the Modern Cardiac Neuromodulation Concept
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This review explores the historical development of cardiology knowledge, from ancient Egyptian psychostasis to the modern comprehension of cardiac neuromodulation. In ancient Egyptian religion, psychostasis was the ceremony in which the deceased was judged before gaining access to the afterlife. This ritual was also known as the "weighing of the heart" or "weighing of the soul". The Egyptians believed that the heart, not the brain, was the seat of human wisdom, emotions, and memory. They were...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.3390/biology13040266
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- Publisher:
- MDPI
- Journal:
- Biology More from this journal
- Volume:
- 13
- Issue:
- 4
- Pages:
- 266
- Publication date:
- 2024-04-16
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2079-7737
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2079-7737
- Pmid:
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38666878
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English
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Review
- Source identifiers:
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1943729
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2024-07-20
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