Diseases of the heart and aorta / by Thomas E. Satterthwaite.

  • Satterthwaite, Thomas E. (Thomas Edward), 1843-1934
Date:
[1905]
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Credit: Diseases of the heart and aorta / by Thomas E. Satterthwaite. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    There are no characteristic syniptoins. and it is not probable that a positive diagnosis has ever been made, even w here canHac aneurism has been suspected. The iirognosis is unfavorable, as the disease does not tend to self-limitation. The treatment is svmptomatic. In a case that came to m\ knowiediix. Iioucvcr, a man in attem])tini; to lift a heav\ weight was very suddenly taken with heart failure, as shown by his rapid and irregular pulse. A cure came w'ith rest. Possibly, and I think probably, in this instance some fibres in the wall of the heart ruptured an dthere was a temporary acute aneurism, from which he recovered when the ruptured fibres hatl healeil. I\-. PARASITES OF THE HEART. The C\sticercus and the Ecchinococcus may be found in the heart. They are comparative)} rare, and are usually met with in the walls of the heart, but occasionally involve the valves, rendering them incompetent, tlydatids vary in size from a pin's head to an orange. If the sac ruptures into a heart chamber, death may at once ensue. This accident has happened on several occasions. Deposits of actinomycosis have also been found in the walls of the heart. The diagnosis cannot be made wdth certainty, but it may be suspected, if deposits of the parasites have been found elsewhere in the body ; in such instances embohsms frequently occur. If a tumor can be located in the walls of the heart, aspiration may possi- bly reveal the parasitic character of the tumor; or if a distal vessel is plugged, the embolism may be found to be parasitic. Surgical treatment offers the onl\ ground for hope of life. v. TREATMENT OF CJIROXIC HEART DISEASE AT FRAXZENSB.M). The success that has attended the management of heart diseases in Nauheim. Germany, has led to the introduction of the same line of treatment m other European Spas, notably in Franzensbad. which lies in the northwesterly comer of Austria, where it touches Saxony and Bavaria. Situated on a broad and well-cultivated plain, through which the beautiful river Eger and its tributaries flow, and at an elevation of more than 1,500 feet above the sea, it is w^alled about by moun- tains and forests that protect it from the cold winds and storms, while the air is necessarily cool, pure and light, even in the middle of summer. The town itself is attractive, quiet and restful. Shady walks are numerous. Picturesque drives extend in every direction. Good
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