The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-06-03
Diseases of tbs Heart.
BY DR.. V. CLARENCE PRICE.

having four apartments or cavities: its right
aid left auricle) or muscular bag and right
and left yentricle or cavity.-It is considered
thecentre oof circulation OF its muscular
Ipowerwe mayhave some conception when
we coneider that in man the whole quantity
or blood is estimated at about % pounds, and
that at every pulsation, (Which if regular is
about IS per minute), an ounce of blood
passes through, it. Upon this calculation .
pounds and 8 ounces of blood pass through
the heart to the lungs every minute Of our
llives, (this assertion is, however made on mere
conjecture } 1t is very certain that all the
4 blood in the body passes through the heart
and lungs at least every ten minutes--siG
! tines inCvery hour--and, oupon an average,
la times every twenty -four hours, from our
earliest infancy to decrepit and childish aold
age staa 9i 7oa IS sidgir va io eos
. There Is no disease to which the human
frame is subject, more Intense than afunction-
| al affection of the heart and indeed so dread
ful are some of the sensations attending It
that patient laboring under its influence,
described it as o dreadful sensation, zap
pFoaching to a feeling of annihilation," far
lIsgrpassing. any degree of pain ! am not
able here to render complete analysis of the
symptoms in attendance on this complaint,
but will mention the more prominent of them
that occur in the early stages of the disease.
An oppression and. dificulty Of breathing
often amounting to suffocation or feeling of
approaching death. Sometimes a, pain is
felt over the region of the heart, palpita tions
rapid beating or futtering motion. a feeling
of tightness across the chest or distress with
short breath, which is increased upon exer-
ton, especially when walking on an ascent or
going up a pair of stairs, headache, cold feet
and hands, pale face at times, at other times
flushed, giddiness, ringing or buzzing in the
ears faintqess, asilyering, nose bleeding and
dumbness. The sides over the region OF the
heart sometimes enlarges, pulse interrupted
often stops beating for some, seconds, sleep
confused andipainful, with unpleasant dreams
and sudden startings, bowels often irregular,
urine high colored. The patient is Irritable,
restless, fretful, Subject to fits of passion,
easily excited and'when solinable to speak.
quickly fatigued anxious. nervous andnoti6n-,
al. 1Palpitatiohs of the heart do not occur in
every case nor all of the above symptoms,
but more or less are present in every case in
the commencement of this disease, becoming
more and more dreadful as the disease ad-
vances, terminating often when the patient: is
feeling most well in sudden death. From the,
great number of cases that I daily, encounter
am fully convinced that diseases of the.
heart are lnextin frequency to dseas cs of the
lungs. Wi8 L3h1 bHe 81 o3uj 13un8 +
The incessant play of passions, which are
excitable to a high degree, are calculated to-
produce many disarsangementsi in the healthy
action of this organ. It is Justly remarked
that local operations have no small degree of
weight in the formation of this. disease for
there is no point in the human character that
cannot be swayed by circumstances. The
mind ever on the stretch-the passion raised
to high degree OF intensity, is prolific
sources fromswhich the disease is especially
to be expected. The violent agitations Of
the body causesth the blood to course the human
frame with accelerated force, and the disten-
sion of the heart OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Quantity
of blood which, when impure If it be not
overcome by some potent remedy but too
frequently forms into a seated disease eventu-
ating in death. Whatever tends to oVerWork
the heart thereby producing interrupt ens I
also diminution of power will occasion this
disease, as Indulgence in use Of stiraulants to-
bacco, unnatural drains, upon the system,
and other long standing ailments
intense study, mental DEPRESSION application
of the mind with little or no bodily exercise
great anxiety to be rich, running in debt i
working, and fretting, trying to pay interest,"
causing Tvexationsa trouble and sdisappoint
ments, &c. Inthel early period fio3 this aft
cotton, remedial agents can be used that will
srfestits progress q Tits the Inability of9the
heart TO circulate the blood with that
reedom which the organization Of the ANNA,
economy requires, that is the cause of dis.
Eases Of the heart. And with this view oil
i he subject every means should, be used for
the purpose of facilitating the circulation
Of the blood.p When the disease has been
ong neglected andthe heart itself fxedly
implicated, cure is seldom if ever attainedsI
The disease most invariably has a sudden and /
fatal termination. The necessity of attend
Ing to the first symptoms of a disease so sure
n'lts progress ordestroy life, cannot but be
seen. by all "a am pursuing system Of treat
m lpt for the cure of all chronic complaints
that IS Of a far different character from that
usually entertained-on which I am satisfied
cannot mo fail to recommend itself to the com
mon non sense Of every unprecedented and intellI-
gen, cent individual, who will candidly exercise
reason and common sense, There are some
individuals so stereotyped in their dogmaticaI
shat they cannot believe that any
dieeeyspy or improvement in medicine can
originate, except within the precincts Of
their regular institution. A physician who