The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-04-22
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NICHOLS, SHEPARD & CO.,
Battle Creek, Michiean,
HINTS ON CARDIAC DIsEAsE--No. ?

Reorganization of the blood results from weakness
ana disease OF the valves OF the heart These
constructed, in condition of health that they allow
me fluid 70 pass and then close up prevent
return. When they become weakened or parayzed
b. disease there is liability OF regurgitation. When
ths exists the circulation is neasuraby affected and
III time Gouf, rheumatism and Parays of the limbs
result, the heart is strained and worried and other
forms Of disease ultimately follow. In some cases,
and in its earlier stages this condition Is durable but
ofener no remedy is found to give permanent relief
The quantity Of blood III the human body varies In
different persons, ranging from twenty-five TO thirty
five pounds IN healthy adult of medium size Tie
body and lis return to TIE hear varies in derent in
diyiduals dependent upon size and health the condi-
character Of the air inspired and the degree OF tscn
ar motion. Probably about SIX minutes may be CON
sldered as the average period although uanS writers
claim that II IS effected in three minutes.
CIV persons says Dr. Laenneck are aware ofthe prin-
cipa or primary causes OF heart affections. Among
them are too closely wearing sppare STOPPING
position hepatlzation Of the left lung causing undue
pressure ON some part Of the organ; congestion OF the
lungs or heart; thick impure blood too thin blood
blood; repealed measles scarlet fever and eruptive
diseases; ,suddenly-heaied ulcers and sores:
veins iss er sores and many other conditions OF die
sudden or gradual and permanent arrangement and
disease Of the heart.
Heartdropsy is by far the most common form of
cart disease. The testimony and extcrieuee III nr,s
toners OF high repute, the medical Journals and The
the coti worn sSo eiose nroad int
person tends TO impede the circulation b. restraining
the mechanical action OF the heart This organ must
nave room TO expand and contract 1t throws two
circumstances favorable. but b. from closely
ting clothing. the quantity If abridged disease sooner
or later follows DIR. Parker. OF New York in a work
whose clothing was tightly fitted to her person that
fainting resulted, and. although she was removed to
Tue open air ailc her corset iaces the action
heart was suspended for an hour. She died of heart
larry attae ked In church. and remained In condition
Oh suspended animation for seven hours When she
Ie.ea she declared that during the period Of her in
sensibiiity she had been with her sister Who died ten
years before. and expressed wish for weeks after
ward that she might die and her delightful ex
peflences Prom this attack the heart began TO be
breath and symptoms of wafer, and IN little
Than year she swooned away. and dead In a few
minutes Upon post norton examination IL
found that the had covered the heart and
dered 1t unable perform It's functions 4 case Is
reported by DR.. Dungiison in his clinical lectures.
where person had fractured his hip aud injured his
IN such position that there quite pressure
the region Of the heart Fsinfsees snOfhering sero-
eating sensation followed water rapidly accumulated,
aDc IN less than two sudden death resulted In
this case, too. a posi- norton examination revealed
the fact that death caused by dropsy OF the
Hepatzed lungs cause disease IN the same manner by
heart in a condition u health soft and .F.nsry AZ
loSing that organ the greatest freedom CT action
But when hey are hepatizea differentiated or hard
ene rUn any cause, As 10 Interfere with proper
action VI the heart, f.yeris condition OF The ter-
cardiui or hesrtcase results which prevents its nor
mai perspsrs fien- and the sweat accommodates under
me perlcaTdiuIl, Causing heart-dropey. A stopping
ngere acts In precisely the way because ii him
oeTs and prevents the hearts action. Hospital re-
Pers show that large percentage OF deaths of faIors
ana sisoeiaHsrz are sudden and early. and in almost
every case POSI- inortefn examination reveals some
disease Of the heart which d its origin in the stoop-
ing position Of theee mechanics white at worry. Nj
bizaf states In his hospital reports that workmen
sre s1bsei 70 1890 oopsz position
and sudden death from heart diseases.
To be continued By y. s Dodge, n D.