Article1 March 1932The Management of Coronary Thrombosis and Its ComplicationsBLANTON P. SEWARD, A.B., M.D., F.A.C.P.BLANTON P. SEWARD, A.B., M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-5-9-1145 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe increasing frequency with which the diagnosis of coronary thrombosis with myocardial infarction is being made indicates that it is a relatively common disease. In the majority of cases it can be diagnosed at the bedside, but an important aid in its recognition is the electrocardiogram, since clinical and experimental investigations have shown that certain changes in the ventricular complex are associated with obstruction in a coronary artery. While these changes are a valuable aid in the diagnosis, especially of suspicious and atypical cases, they are not invariably diagnostic for they are found in electrocardiograms in other cardiac conditions. Electrocardiography...References1 BARNESWHITTEN ARMB: Study of the R-T interval in myocardial infarction, Am. Heart Jr., 1930, v, 142-171. Google Scholar2 SOLIS-COHENGITHENS STS: Pharmacotherapeutics, materia medica and drug action, 1928, D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1508-1509. Google Scholar3 SMITHMILLERGRABER FMGHVC: The effect of caffeine sodio-benzoate, theobromine sodio-salicylate, theophyllin and euphyllin on the coronary flow and cardiac action of the rabbit, Jr. Clin. Invest., 1925, ii, 157-166. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Roanoke, Va.*From the Department of Medicine, Lewis-Gale Hospital, Roanoke, Va.†Submitted for publication, June 1, 1931. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 March 1932Volume 5, Issue 9Page: 1145-1154KeywordsCoronary arteriesElectrocardiographyHospital medicineMyocardial infarctionThrombosis ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 March 1932 PDF downloadLoading ...