American citizen., 1875-04-24
HINTS ON CARDIAC DIsEAsE-NO. 1.

HINTS ON CARDIAC DISEASE-NO. 1.
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the larger veins particularly in the limbs have cres-
y
ing sf fssue Behind eecs valve there Is
d1aon of the vein forming little pouch. The veins
seated the former lie eimnedatey under skin pos
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same name. The largest arteries have have one venous
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chiefly to the varying conditions OF heath age tenn
Fhe following from Lehman gives the eomposition of
loo parts as caculatsd from the g yenaus
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81 81 s: Fat S S. Estrsctiye S Maier Salts us
According TO this estimate Blood contains about 50
charged With eases-oSygen, Nitroscn and carbonic
Blood is exposed to the air the Tirn coiained in it
coaguates, and carries down with it mecsnicay Ihe
serum in which the solid part eiol foai-. -
and other poisans in eSeryday medical praeice as
eommon cause Of the prevalence 81 hart a ease
Of blood in the heart, arteries ana veins. Prof
a rroiac cause of heart-ropsy with its. atfendant
SYMPTOMS Of general debility shortness q breath and
declares that any Course of nrcafion which reduces
the volume Of blood tends to cause which
poses the extreme of caustc the skin in erupve
9a sudden Dr.
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affected the heart that Pericards, Dropsy and sud
The prevalent forms of Cardiac complaints are en-
largement congestion, Inflammation and dropsy, and
blood to the heart cold feet general Weakness short
ness Of breath dizziness and sense OF fnfocaon n
where persons appaTsntiy disease after
nightmare, died almost in an Instant.
Water around the heart is dangerous form of Car
dac disease and arises from variety of Causes In
It's earlier stages yields to proper treatment but
has become % entirely IS surroanded with the fuid. The
that nth their y S $
Quantity Of oxygen and nutrtiye matter supplied, The
nervo-mnscuiar system and to the chemical combna,
tiOns without which there could be renewal of It's
BY tie chenica and vital Hence
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the prepared to every part Of the body and
yfded by the lungs and the latter by the heart and
ing BY Of the doMsis Circulation, create the ne
1t often happens that disease attacks side Of the
heart without involving the other Ihe right ana let
rest and works on from the day Of birth until death,
and G the in xn the T
Remedies should be chosen with great care and
aaaety a eSperience there aPpeaGs az pres
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experimental practice, which should be discounte'
ccntage of disease and consequent mortality results
directly from this cause. .
the left ventrce the blood Is forced into the
be thence dused through the arteries to the
capillaries in every part of the body ts thence
turned by the veins through the to the right
aurice which delivers to the right ventricle Ihi.
completes the systemic circulation. From the right
yentricle it is thrown into the pulmonary artery and
through its branches to the pulmonary caPiilsrfes
thence returned by the pulmonary veins which CO
alesce and finally enter the left auricle which pours
into the left venrice, thus completing the puinone
circulation. The two constitute one complete circuit
of the double circulation. Both are carried ON smui
The auricles contract and date and this
contraction and dilation is followed mmediatey by
affinn noff he ha
is thrown into the body and impure into the ungs and
almost simultaneously the aurtcles receive impure
blood from the body and pure from he lungs
To be continued by N. S. Dodge, n. D., who may be
consulted at the Palmer House, Chicago; timely notice
visit will R1Yep.