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June 1, 1958CirculationOpen Access

Observations on the Mechanism of Atrial Gallop Rhythm

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Why the study?

Does tourniquet pooling of blood in the extremities alter the intensity and timing of the atrial gallop in patients with cardiovascular disease?

Population

18 patients

Design

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Authors

JLJames J. LeonardGeorgetown UniversityAWArnold M. WeisslerRose Medical CenterJWJames V. WarrenBrigham and Women's Hospital

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Implication

Tourniquet-induced atrial gallop changes should not alter clinical assessment; hypothesis-generating for mechanisms in hypertensive heart disease.

Structured PICO

Does tourniquet pooling of blood in the extremities alter the intensity and timing of the atrial gallop in patients with cardiovascular disease?

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Population
18 patients (context implies hypertensive cardiovascular disease, myocardial infarction, or prolonged atrioventricular conduction time)
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Intervention
Tourniquet pooling of blood in the extremities
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Outcome
Changes in the intensity and timing of the atrial gallopsurrogate

Tourniquet pooling of blood alters the intensity and timing of atrial gallop, providing mechanistic insight into its presence in severe hypertensive cardiovascular disease.

Cite This Study

Leonard et al. (1958) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8bcfa40ca85c7e33df0e48https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.17.6.1007
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