The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-02-23

The successful working of these valves
is the whole secret of real heart disease.
There is no danger OF diving from heart
disease without knowing it months and
years beforehand. The victim may be
appraised from signs which are uninis-
taxable, such AS inability to run up
stairs. hurry in walking. palpitation, a
sense of sufiocation. blueness or purple
ness of the lips. These evidences of OBJ
struction are not now and then, but al
ways. especially when sudden efforts are
put forth.
mus il appears that the affection of
the heart. except In rare cases, is patent
to the most casual observer.
The hearts construction thus ex-
planned, shows the vast amount Of labor
ii performs. and assists in forming an
idea of the following described diseases
and symptoms accompanying them:
Hypeurophy or enlargement Of the
ventrcles. The symptoms are En-
largement of the left ventricle and pal
pitatiOn more constant than in any other
disease OF the heart. There is rush of
blood to the head on extra exertion. with
throbbing or headache, aggravated by
sudden rising or lying down. Dizziness,
ringing in the care. sparks and illusions
before the ewes; also Il purplish violet
color upon the cheeks, nose and lips, a
dull. severe and aching pain in the re-
giUn of the heat. extending towards the
| shoulder and inside of the arm these re-
quire on the part OF the victim energetic
| treatment.
Perioarditis. or Inflammation of the
hear case. Is not unfrequent. The mem
| branous sac in which the heart is con-
tanned, becomes intlamed, aud it has been
discovered that about one in twenty three
who die at an adult age exhibit marks of
recent or former attacks of this disease.
The genera! symptoms are Pain in the
region of the heart. shooting to the shout
der blade; an acute inflammatory fever
preceded by chils. The pain increases
by taking a full. long breath and by
stretching the left side. Inability to lie
on the left side; a cough, generally dry.
and general prostration, and violent pal
pitation.
| Water in the heart-case is the result of
inflammation and is Il common attendant
of dropsy. The patient has sensation
of the heart being in floating state
pulse frequent and irregular.
The general symptoms of the valvular
disease of the heart are a cough, with
watery eXpectOrations; difficult breath
ing frightful dreams and starting in
sleep congestion of the lungs: eXpectO-
rative stains of dark blood; swelling of
jugular vein; lividness of face dropsy in
| legs and feet; a contracted and tight
| feeling about the lower part OF the chest ;
engagement of the liver and spleen !;
| with oppressive feeling of the brain !;
small, weak and irregular pulse. The
danger of diseased valves is the produc-
| ton of hypertrophy.
Angina Pectoris. or rheumatism and
neuralgia of the heart, is strictly ner-
vous disease; it begins with a pain and
| construction in the region of the heart,
! accompanied by more or less pain in the
| left arm. In females it is attended with
great sensitveness and pain in the breasts.
When violent the heart pain is terrific.
| There is also oppression in the chest. and
| in the worst cases amount to sutfoca-
| ton. Palpitations are violent the brain
is Op pressed. and fainting occurs. The
| termination of this disease is rapid. and
all hope for life is in immediate treat
| meHt.
Taken in the aggregate, deaths from
heart disease are found TO be inferior
only to consumption AS to fatality.
Out OF more than five hundred dissec-
tions witnessed by the renowned DR..
Clendenning. about one-third presented
signs Of heart disease. Must this be so:
Is there no remedy
Yes, there is one-Dr. Graves heart
| regulator. and will send treatise eX-
| planning the disease and the remedy.
which has been successfully used foI
nearly thirty years. to any one who will
| apply to me.
| Yours truly. F. b. INGALLS,
Concord, y. H., July, y, 1882.