Article1 September 1951CORONARY SCLEROSIS AND PULMONARY HYPERTENSIONEUGENE H. DRAKE, M.D., F.A.C.P.EUGENE H. DRAKE, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-35-3-600 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe cardiac effects of marked deformity of the chest, of chronic bronchitis and of emphysema have been known for many years. New interest in the interrelationship of diseases of the lungs and heart followed the clinical description of acute cor pulmonale and the observed frequency of pulmonary infarction. Cardiac catheterization has recently shown that the postulated pulmonary hypertension actually exists in those diseases of the lungs which bring strain upon the right side of the heart.1Chronic pulmonary heart disease is not uncommon. Spain and Handler2have described the findings at autopsy in 60 cases of chronic cor pulmonale unaccompanied...Bibliography1. DowHealeyWittenbergerEppingerLevine JWRFJLECHD: The large pulmonary artery, Proc. New England Heart A. 3-5, 1948-1949. Google Scholar2. SpainHandler DMBJ: Chronic cor pulmonale, Arch. Int. Med. 77: 37-65 (Jan.) 1946. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. MackGrossmanKatz IMLN: Effect of pulmonary vascular congestion on distensibility of the lungs, Am. J. Physiol. 105: 654-660 (Oct.) 1947. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. Parin VV: The role of pulmonary vessels in reflex control of blood circulation, Am. J. M. Sc. 214: 107 (Aug.) 1947. Google Scholar5. MotleyCournandWerkaHimmelsteinDresdale HLAAAD: Influence of short periods of induced acute anoxia on pulmonary artery pressure in man, Am. J. Physiol. 150: 315-320 (Aug.) 1947. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. Cournand A: Recent observations on dynamics of pulmonary circulation, Bull. New York Acad. Med. 23: 27-50 (Jan.) 1947. MedlineGoogle Scholar7. Hamilton KA: Pulmonary disease manifestations of ankylosing spondylarthritis, Ann. Int. Med. 31: 216-228 (Aug.) 1949. LinkGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Portland, Maine*Presented at the Regional Meeting of the American College of Physicians in Montreal, September 23, 1949.Received for publication April 17, 1950. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byCORONARY HEART DISEASE IN THE PRESENCE OF PULMONARY DISEASE 1 September 1951Volume 35, Issue 3Page: 600-607KeywordsCardiovascular therapyCatheterizationChronic bronchitisEmphysemaHeart diseasesInfarctionLungsPulmonary diseasesPulmonary hypertensionThorax ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 September 1951 PDF downloadLoading ...