PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF ACUTE CORONARY OCCLUSION; A STUDY OF 260 CASES
Authors: Arthur M. Master, Simon Dack, Harry L. Jaffe
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1941)

Article1 January 1941PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF ACUTE CORONARY OCCLUSION; A STUDY OF 260 CASESARTHUR M. MASTER, M.D., F.A.C.P., SIMON DACK, M.D., HARRY L. JAFFE, M.D.ARTHUR M. MASTER, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, SIMON DACK, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, HARRY L. JAFFE, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-14-7-1155 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe symptoms of occlusion of the coronary artery are now well known, and the diagnosis of the acute attack is generally made with little difficulty. It is only recently, however, that attention has been paid to prodromes of the attack. Recognition of these premonitory symptoms is important both from a diagnostic and a therapeutic standpoint. 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Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: New York, N. Y.*Received for publication November 21, 1939.From the Medical Services and the Cardiographic Laboratory, The Mount Sinai Hospital, N. Y. 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