CORONARY THROMBOSIS
- 17 May 1930
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 94 (20) , 1555-1557
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1930.02710460009004
Abstract
The diagnosis of coronary thrombosis should not be difficult if the condition is kept in mind. The history of angina, the presence of shock, the gradual diminution in the strength of the heart sounds, the presence of arrhythmia, the signs of congestion at the bases of the lungs, an elevation in the number of leukocytes and a low blood pressure form a well defined clinical syndrome. In America, Herrick,1Smith2and Levine3have made important contributions to the study of coronary thrombosis, and it is a tribute to their work that a senior medical student can make the diagnosis at the bedside. We are reporting two cases of coronary thrombosis. Both patients recovered, one in spite of complete heart block, a superimposed insult which is generally regarded of more than grave prognosis. We therefore feel justified in stressing the point that prompt diagnosis is of more thanKeywords
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