CHANGES IN THE S-T SEGMENT OF THE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM IN ACUTE RHEUMATIC FEVER
Authors: Mary H. Easby, H. Roesler
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1934)

Article1 July 1934CHANGES IN THE S-T SEGMENT OF THE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM IN ACUTE RHEUMATIC FEVERMARY H. EASBY, M.D., H. ROESLER, M.D.MARY H. EASBY, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, H. ROESLER, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-8-1-46 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptProlongation of the a-v conduction time and alterations of rhythm are the electrocardiographic changes best known to occur in the presence of acute rheumatic fever. A review of the rather scattered literature, together with our own case reports, indicates, however, that S-T (R-T) changes are not uncommon. They deserve much attention because they indicate objectively alterations of the heart musculature.CASE IThe patient was a male, aged 25 years, who was seen first in the hospital February 14, 1933. 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ROESLER, M.D.Affiliations: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania*Received for publication February 17, 1934.From the Departments of Medicine, Presbyterian Hospital and Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byErkrankungen des EndokardDIAGNOSIS AND DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF RHEUMATIC FEVERSignificance of electrocardiographic changes in rheumatic feverFokalinfektion 1 July 1934Volume 8, Issue 1 Page: 46-59 Keywords Electrocardiography Heart Hospital medicine Rheumatic fever ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 July 1934 PDF downloadLoading ...