THE INCIDENCE OF MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION IN PORTAL CIRRHOSIS
Authors: W C GRANT, F WASSERMAN, P L RODENSKY, R V THOMSON
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1959)

Article1 October 1959THE INCIDENCE OF MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION IN PORTAL CIRRHOSISWILSON C. GRANT, Ph.D., FRED WASSERMAN, M.D., PAUL L. RODENSKY, M.D., ROBERT V. THOMSON, M.D.WILSON C. GRANT, Ph.D., FRED WASSERMAN, M.D., PAUL L. RODENSKY, M.D., ROBERT V. THOMSON, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-51-4-774 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThere is a widely circulated statement that alcoholics rarely die of coronary atherosclerosis. Despite this general impression, the small amount of data available does not substantiate this belief.1 Since it is often impossible to obtain reliable information concerning alcohol consumption, a more objective criterion was sought in the form of cirrhosis of the liver. 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CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Coral Gables, Florida*Received for publication December 1, 1958.From the Research Laboratories and Departments of Medicine and Pathology, Veterans Administration Hospital, Coral Gables, Florida, and University of Miami School of Medicine, Coral Gables, Florida.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Wilson C. Grant, Ph.D., Director, Research Laboratories, Veterans Administration Hospital, Coral Gables, Florida. 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ROGERS, M.D. 1 October 1959Volume 51, Issue 4Page: 774-779KeywordsAlcohol consumptionAlcoholicsAlcoholismCirrhosisHospital medicineLiverMyocardial infarctionResearch laboratoriesStable coronary artery disease Issue Published: 1 October 1959 PDF downloadLoading ...