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The penetration of the muscular fibres of the human heart by capillaries, and the existence in that organ of very large capillaries.
J. Anat. Physiol., 33, 243-247. 1899.
Meigs discovered that the capillaries of the heart enter the heart muscle fibers. These became known as "Meigs capillaries." Digital facsimile from PubMedCentral at this link.
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| Entry Number | #12268 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/14485 |
| Author Bio Link | dla.library.upenn.edu ↗ |
| External URL | the-penetration-of-the-muscular-fibres-of-the-human-heart-by-capillaries-and-the-existence-in-that-organ-of-very-large-capillaries |