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Assess the incidence and predisposing clinical factors of cardiac rupture among ambulant psychiatric inpatients who experience unrecognized acute myocardial infarction.

November 1, 1944Annals of Internal Medicine

Rupture of the Heart in Patients in Mental Institutions

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WJWalter W. JetterBoston University PWPaul D. WhiteUniversity of the West of England

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Postmortem study observes fatal cardiac rupture following unmanaged myocardial infarction in ambulant psychiatric patients, highlighting the protective role of bed rest and physical exertion risks.

Key Points

Assess the incidence and predisposing clinical factors of cardiac rupture among ambulant psychiatric inpatients who experience unrecognized acute myocardial infarction.
Conducted postmortem pathological evaluations on institutionalized, ambulant mentally ill patients experiencing sudden collapse and unexpected death.
Correlated autopsy findings with patient physical activity records and subjective symptoms of visceral disease.
Identified fatal cardiac rupture in patients suffering from acute myocardial infarction who lacked typical pain perception and reported no subjective symptoms.
Observed that continuous physical ambulation without early rest or sedation increases physiological strain on the damaged myocardium, promoting rupture.

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Jetter et al. (1944) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a71015c31a3df8243293df6 https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-21-5-783

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November 1, 1944Annals of Internal Medicine

Rupture of the Heart in Patients in Mental Institutions

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Authors

WJWalter W. JetterBoston University PWPaul D. WhiteUniversity of the West of England

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Implication

Postmortem study observes fatal cardiac rupture following unmanaged myocardial infarction in ambulant psychiatric patients, highlighting the protective role of bed rest and physical exertion risks.

Key Points

Assess the incidence and predisposing clinical factors of cardiac rupture among ambulant psychiatric inpatients who experience unrecognized acute myocardial infarction.
Conducted postmortem pathological evaluations on institutionalized, ambulant mentally ill patients experiencing sudden collapse and unexpected death.
Correlated autopsy findings with patient physical activity records and subjective symptoms of visceral disease.
Identified fatal cardiac rupture in patients suffering from acute myocardial infarction who lacked typical pain perception and reported no subjective symptoms.
Observed that continuous physical ambulation without early rest or sedation increases physiological strain on the damaged myocardium, promoting rupture.

Cite This Study

Jetter et al. (1944) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a71015c31a3df8243293df6 https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-21-5-783

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