Report of a Case of Left Ventricular Failure With Unusual Anatomical Changes in the Myocardium

Case Reports1 October 1935REPORT OF A CASE OF LEFT VENTRICULAR FAILURE WITH UNUSUAL ANATOMICAL CHANGES IN THE MYOCARDIUMH. ROESLER, M.D., LOUIS A. SOLOFF, M.D.H. ROESLER, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, LOUIS A. SOLOFF, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-9-4-477 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe recent publications of Weiss1 and of White2 have added much to the existing knowledge of the symptomatology of left ventricular failure. Our case is definitely an example of this condition and is the source of added information regarding the pathologic alterations and roentgenoscopic diagnosis.A 37 year old white man, a clerk by occupation, was admitted to the hospital on February 11, 1933. He had had scarlet fever in childhood, and influenza in 1918. There was no history of rheumatism or syphilis, and a physical examination five years ago was said to be negative. One and one-half years ago...References1. WEISS S: Cardiac asthma (paroxysmal cardiac dyspnea) and syndrome of left ventricular failure, Jr. Am. Med. Assoc., 1933, c, 1841-1846. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. WHITE PD: Weakness and failure of left ventricle without failure of right ventricle; clinical recognition, Jr. Am. Med. Assoc., 1933, c, 1993-1998. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. ZDANSKY E: Über das Röntgenbild des Lungenödems, gleichzeitig ein Beitrag zur Frage der Pathogenese des Lungenödems, Röntgenpraxis, 1933, v, 248-253. Google Scholar4. CHAPMAN JF: Passive congestion of lungs in presence of coronary sclerosis, Radiology, 1931, xvii, 342-345. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. KORNS HM: Notes on heart failure, with report of case of pure left ventricular failure, Am. Heart Jr., 1932, viii, 242-248. CrossrefGoogle Scholar6. COEOTELL FOLS: Acute pulmonary edema, Am. Jr. Roentgenol., 1932, xxvii, 101-102. Google Scholar7. ROUBIERPLAUCHU CM: Sur certains aspects radiographiques de l'oedème pulmonaire chez les cardiorénaux, Lyon méd., 1933, clii, 137-145. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania*Received for publication June 12, 1934.From the Departments of Medicine, Roentgenology and Pathology, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 October 1935Volume 9, Issue 4Page: 477-487KeywordsAnatomical pathologyHospital medicineMyocardiumScarlet feverSyphilis Issue Published: 1 October 1935 PDF downloadLoading ...