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Editorial
. 2020 Apr 30;2020(1):e202016.
doi: 10.21542/gcsp.2020.16.

The lamp of medicine of Ancient Egypt is still burning

Ghazwan Butrous  1 , Bradley Maron  2 , Magdi Yacoub  3
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Editorial

The lamp of medicine of Ancient Egypt is still burning

Ghazwan Butrous et al. Glob Cardiol Sci Pract. .
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Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Carving in the temple at Kom Ombo showing some of the medical and surgical instruments like scalpels, forceps, bone saws, dental tools used by the Ancient Egyptians.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.. The first Pulmonary Hypertension of Aswan Heart Center Science & Practice Series Aswan, Egypt 18–19 October 2019.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.. Statuette of Imhotep in the Louvre.
He was depicted with an open scroll, probably communicating his wisdom.
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