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1. Serious Mitral Stenosis with Slight Symptoms: Case for a Purely Objective Assessment for Operation

Author

Peter L. Brunnen, James Finlayson, and David Short

Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty, Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular, Pulmonary Edema, Cardiovascular System, Objective assessment, Electrocardiography, Mitral valve stenosis, Pregnancy, Diagnosis, medicine, Humans, Mitral Valve Stenosis, Cardiac Surgical Procedures, General Environmental Science, business.industry, General Engineering, Thoracic Surgery, General Medicine, Papers and Originals, medicine.disease, Surgery, Pregnancy Complications, Stenosis, Dyspnea, Cardiothoracic surgery, General Earth and Planetary Sciences, Female, Radiography, Thoracic, Mitral valvotomy, business, Thoracic Radiography
Abstract

One of the established principles in the selection of patients for mitral valvotomy is that the symptoms must be disabling enough to warrant the risks of surgery. In practice this is generally taken to mean that there must be at least moderate dyspnoea before operation is recommended. In this paper we present evidence that mitral stenosis may become serious and potentially lethal without causing any definite symptoms.

Published
1964

2. Case of Myxoedema with a Huge Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade

Author

G. S. Spathis and Laurence Martin

Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty, Pericardial effusion, Pericardial Effusion, Electrocardiography, Drug Therapy, Cardiac tamponade, Diagnosis, Myxedema, medicine, Humans, Pericardium, General Environmental Science, medicine.diagnostic_test, business.industry, General Engineering, Papers and Originals, Exudates and Transudates, General Medicine, Middle Aged, medicine.disease, Cardiac Tamponade, Surgery, Thyroxine, medicine.anatomical_structure, Drainage, General Earth and Planetary Sciences, Radiography, Thoracic, business, Thoracic Radiography
Published
1965

3. AUTOMATIC ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHS MONITORING IN THE CORONARY CARE UNIT.

Subjects
ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, ELECTRODIAGNOSIS, HEART disease diagnostic equipment, COMPUTER software, DIAGNOSIS
Abstract

Describes a prototype system for monitoring automatic electrocardiography in the Coronary Care Unit (CCU), a nursing system for providing maximal patient observation and treatment. Efficacy of monitoring equipment designed to prevent life-threatening arrhythmias by extending the detecting ability of the nurse; Importance of the computer program of the system.

Published
1969
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4. THE USE OF HIGH LEADS IN THE EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION.

Author

Singer, Ellis P.

Subjects
CORONARY disease, DIAGNOSIS, LEAD, MYOCARDIAL infarction, DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis, ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, ELECTRIC properties of hearts
Abstract

Examines the use of high leads in the early diagnosis of myocardial infarction. Use of electrocardiographic confirmation to enable clinicians to begin an early, intensive and rational therapy without fear of untoward consequences; Plausibility for the addition of precordial leads to give important diagnostic information at an earlier time; Significance of the study on the development of novel diagnostic tool that could help the diagnosis of myocardial infarction.

Published
1964
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5. PULSE TRANSMISSION VELOCITY STUDIES IN PATIENTS WITH ARTERIOSCLEROSIS OBLITERANS.

Author

McCawley, Elton L., Dick, H. Lenox H., Griffin, Robert P., and Belt, John A.

Subjects
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS obliterans, ARTERIOSCLEROSIS diagnosis, ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHS, ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, ELECTRONICS in cardiology, DIAGNOSIS
Abstract

A technique for measurements of pulse transmission velocity has been devised which is simple and can utilize portable electrocardiographs. The method consists of simultaneous records of pulse curves at toes or fingers by a photo cell with the electrocardiogram. The interval between Q wave to beginning rise in pulse curve being used to measure pulse transmission time. The pulse transmission velocity measurements of students were reproduceable and sensitive to such physiologic variables as exercise. Pulse transmission velocity values were obtained on 20 patients with diabetic arteriosclerosis obliterans. Although many patients had significantly greater pulse transmission velocities than normal students, others did not. Clinical status could not be correlated with pulse transmission velocity values. The patients were given the vasodilating drug β-pyridylcarbinol (Roniacol), and while 50 per cent obtained relief of claudication and night foot cramping, there was no satisfactory correlation with a decrease in pulse transmission velocity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
1960
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