THE HEART IN THE TERMINAL STATE: EFFECT OF INTRACARDIAC EPINEPHRINE
Authors: E MASSIE, C H HUGULEY, H S STILLERMAN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1948)

Article1 November 1948THE HEART IN THE TERMINAL STATE: EFFECT OF INTRACARDIAC EPINEPHRINEEDWARD MASSIE, M.D., F.A.C.P., CHARLES H. HUGULEY, M.D., HYMAN S. STILLERMAN, M.D.EDWARD MASSIE, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, CHARLES H. HUGULEY, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, HYMAN S. STILLERMAN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-29-5-838 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAs a consequence of recent animal experiments demonstrating the possibilities of revival of organisms, much interest has been aroused regarding the mode of death of the human heart particularly in regard to its functional deterioration. In addition, a study of the dramatic effect of intracardiac therapy on the terminal heart in patients dying from various diseases has been considered by us as a field of paramount importance particularly since we have had occasion to witness recently several instances of precipitous, unexpected, and unexplained death.Objective studies of the effect of death on the heart must depend in great part on...Bibliography1. ROHMER : Ueber das Elektrokardiogram des Diphtherieherztodes, München. med. Wchnschr., 1911, lviii, 2358. Google Scholar2. ROBINSON GC: A study with the electrocardiograph of the mode of death of the human heart, Jr. Exper. Med., 1912, xvi, 291-302. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. HALSEY RH: A case of ventricular fibrillation, Heart, 1914-15, vi, 67-69. Google Scholar4. DIEUAIDEDAVIDSON FREC: Terminal cardiac arrhythmias, Arch. Int. Med., 1921, xxviii, 663-677. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. SCHELLONG F: Das Aufhören de Tatigkeit des menschlichen Herzens im Tode, Klin. Wchnschr., 1923, ii, 1394-1399. CrossrefGoogle Scholar6. WILLIUS FA: Changes in mechanism of human heart preceding and during death, Med. Jr. and Rec. (supp.), 1924, cxix, 49-54. Google Scholar7. KAHNGOLDSTEIN MHI: Human dying heart, Am. Jr. Med. Sci., 1924, clxviii, 388-412. CrossrefGoogle Scholar8. MARTINISCKELL PJ: Das Sterben des menschlichen Herzens, Deutsch. Arch. f. klin. Med., 1928, clviii, 350-380. Google Scholar9. TURNER KB: Mechanism of death of human heart as recorded in electrocardiogram, Am. Heart Jr., 1931, vi, 743-757. CrossrefGoogle Scholar10. HANSONPURKSANDERSON JFWKRG: Electrocardiographic studies of dying human heart, with observations on intracardiac injection of epinephrine; report of 25 cases, Arch. Int. Med., 1933, li, 965-977. CrossrefGoogle Scholar11. SIGLERSTEINNASH LHIPI: Electrocardiographic changes occurring at death, Am. Jr. Med. Sci., 1937, cxciv, 356-369. CrossrefGoogle Scholar12. LEVIN E: Los ültimos instantes del corazön en el electrocardiograma, Rev. argent. de cardiol., 1939, vi, 95-102. Google Scholar13. PATINO MAYERPATAROLEPERA CFAL: El electrocardiograma en el periodo agönico y post mortem; reaparicion del ritmo sinusal y acortamiento del PR, por acciön de la adrenalina intracardiaca, Semana med., 1941, ii, 1209-1216. Google Scholar14. HYMAN AS: Resuscitation of stopped heart by intracardiac therapy, Arch. Int. Med., 1930, xlvi, 553-563. CrossrefGoogle Scholar15. LEVINEMATTON SAM: Observations on a case of Adams-Stokes syndrome showing ventricular fibrillation and asystole lasting five minutes with recovery following the intracardiac injection of adrenalin, Heart, 1925-26, xii, 271-279. Google Scholar16. HOWKINSMCLAUGHLINDANIEL JCRP: Neuronal damage from temporary cardiac arrest, Lancet, 1946, i, 488. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: St. Louis, Missouri*Received for publication April 27, 1948.From the Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University Medical School and the Heart Station, Barnes Hospital. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 November 1948Volume 29, Issue 5Page: 838-859KeywordsEpinephrineHeartHeart diseasesHospital medicineLongitudinal studies ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 November 1948 PDF downloadLoading ...