Carl J. Wiggers
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Carl J. Wiggers was an eminent cardiovascular physiologist and was the 21st president of the American Physiological Society
. He is the author of the Wiggers diagram
, a diagram commonly used in the teaching of cardiovascular physiology. In 1953, he established Circulation Research, an academic journal dedicated to heart-related issues
, which he edited for five years.
American Physiological Society
The American Physiological Society was founded in 1887 with 28 members. Of them, 21 were graduates of medical schools, but only 12 had studied in schools that had a professor of physiology. Today, the APS has 10,500 members, most of whom hold doctoral degrees in medicine, physiology or other...
. He is the author of the Wiggers diagram
Wiggers diagram
A Wiggers diagram is a standard diagram used in cardiac physiology.The X axis is used to plot time, while the Y axis contains all of the following on a single grid:* Blood pressure** Aortic pressure** Ventricular pressure** Atrial pressure...
, a diagram commonly used in the teaching of cardiovascular physiology. In 1953, he established Circulation Research, an academic journal dedicated to heart-related issues
Circulatory system
The circulatory system is an organ system that passes nutrients , gases, hormones, blood cells, etc...
, which he edited for five years.