The Heart in Pulmonary Tuberculosis; Electrocardiographic Consideration

Article1 September 1938THE HEART IN PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC CONSIDERATIONW. R. LEVERTON, M.D.W. R. LEVERTON, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-12-3-285 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThis report and discussion is based on impressions gained from clinical observation, including a roentgenological and electrocardiographic study, of 416 cases of active tuberculosis and of 44 inactive cases. This series is believed to represent the largest group studied to date. It is unique because the average age of the patients is somewhat higher than is usually found in a sanatorium group. Approximately 25 per cent of the active cases have been observed over a period of two to seven years. During this period of observation, repeated cardiograms and roentgen-rays were made. Circulatory disturbances dominate the clinical symptoms and are...References1. MEEKWILSON WJA: The effect of changes in the position of the heart on the QRS complex of the electrocardiogram, Arch. Int. Med., 1925, xxxvi, 614. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. BRUMFIEL DE: The heart in tuberculosis, Am. Rev. Tuberc., 1933, xxviii, 317. Google Scholar3. PARDEE HE: The significance of an electrocardiogram with a large Q-wave in Lead III, Arch. Int. Med., 1930, xlvi, 470. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. PARDEE HE: Clinical aspects of the electrocardiogram, third edition, 1933, Paul Hoeber, Inc. Google Scholar5. DURANT TM: The initial ventricular deflection of the electrocardiogram in coronary disease, Am. Jr. Med. Sci., 1934, clxxxviii, 225. CrossrefGoogle Scholar6. PARDEE HE: Personal communication. Google Scholar7. VON DEESTENDOLGANOS TTM: Atypical bundle-branch block with favorable prognosis, Am. Jr. Med. Sci., 1934, clxxxviii, 231. CrossrefGoogle Scholar8. WILSONHERMAN FNGR: An experimental study of incomplete bundle branch block and the refractory period of the heart in dog, Heart, 1921, viii, 229. Google Scholar9. PARKINSONBEDFORD JDE: Successive changes in the electrocardiogram after cardiac infarction, Heart, 1928, xiv, 195. Google Scholar10. GRAYBIELWHITE APD: Inversion of the T-wave in Lead I or II of the electrocardiogram in young individuals with neurocirculatory asthenia, with thyrotoxicosis, in relation to certain infections, and following paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia, Am. Heart Jr., 1935, x, 345. CrossrefGoogle Scholar11. PARDEE HE: The significance of an electrocardiogram with a large Q-wave in Lead III, Arch. Int. Med., 1930, xlvi, 470. CrossrefGoogle Scholar12. PROGERMINICH SHWR: Left axis deviation with and without heart disease, Am. Jr. Med. Sci., 1935, clxxxix, 674. CrossrefGoogle Scholar13. MCGINNWHITE PD: The acute cor pulmonale, ANN. INT. MED., 1935, ix, 115. Google Scholar14. MATZ PB: A study of heart disease among veterans, New England Jr. Med., 1935, ccxii, 929. CrossrefGoogle Scholar15. WHITE PD: Heart disease, 1931, The Macmillan Co., New York. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: San Fernando, California*Received for publication June 28, 1937.Published with permission of the Medical Director of the Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C., who assumes no responsibility for opinion expressed or conclusions drawn by the writer.Study was made at Veterans Administration, Tucson, Arizona. Nextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByEntzündlich-toxische Herzschädigungen bei LungentuberkuloseCor pulmonaleCor pulmonaleThe Chlinical Significance of a Deep Q Wave in the Third Lead of the ElectrocardiogramElectrocardiographic observations on pneumoperitoneumZur Frage Belastungselektrokardiogramm und Thorakoplastik 1 September 1938Volume 12, Issue 3Page: 285-305KeywordsElectrocardiographyHeart Issue Published: 1 September 1938 CopyrightCopyright, 1938, by The American College of PhysiciansPDF DownloadLoading ...