THE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM IN THE EXAMINATION OF THE INDUSTRIAL WORKER
Authors: J R DURHAM, L C McGEE
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1954)

Article1 November 1954THE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM IN THE EXAMINATION OF THE INDUSTRIAL WORKERJ. RICHARD DURHAM, M.D., F.A.C.P., LEMUEL C. MCGEE, M.D., F.A.C.P.J. RICHARD DURHAM, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, LEMUEL C. MCGEE, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-41-5-918 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe increasing use of the electrocardiograph in industry has prompted us to attempt an evaluation of its worth. Primarily, such a diagnostic instrument used in preplacement and periodic industrial examinations can benefit the individual employee by (1) uncovering disease in an early and possibly remediable stage; (2) identifying benign or inconsequential abnormalities which, without correct diagnosis, may lead to apprehension and anxiety as well as to erroneous employment restrictions, and (3) aiding placement of the worker in a job suited to his physical limitations if significant disability actually exists. Secondarily, there is value in a "base line" electrocardiogram for comparison...Bibliography1. BurchWinsor GET: A primer of electrocardiography, 2nd Ed., 1949, Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia. Google Scholar2. KatzWeinstein LNW: The electrocardiogram in axis shift and heart strain, M. Clin. North America 31: 172-181 (Jan.) 1947. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. SimonsonKeys EA: The effect of age and body weight on the electrocardiogram of healthy men, Circulation 6: 749-761 (Nov.) 1952. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. HagenFreeman PZ: The electrocardiogram in old age, M. J. Australia 1: 499-503 (Apr. 15) 1950. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. CrainMisal RBME: The industrial employee with myocardial infarction—his ability to return to work, Arch. Indust. Hyg. and Occup. Med. 1: 525-538 (May) 1950. MedlineGoogle Scholar6. WeissGray MMWR: Employability of man after acute myocardial infarction. The ultimate prognosis of 344 men who returned to work, South. M. J. 44: 312-317 (Apr.) 1951. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. MasterDack AMS: Rehabilitation following acute coronary artery occlusion, J. A. M. A. 115: 828-832 (Sept. 7) 1940. CrossrefGoogle Scholar8. MasterJaffe AMHL: Complete functional recovery after coronary occlusion and insufficiency, J. A. M. A. 147: 1721-1726 (Dec. 29) 1951. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. LevineRosenbaum SAFF: Prognostic value of various clinical and electrocardiographic features of acute myocardial infarction: II. Ultimate prognosis, Arch. Int. Med. 68: 1215-1231 (Dec.) 1941. CrossrefGoogle Scholar10. Smith C: Length of survival after myocardial infarction, J. A. M. A. 151: 167-170 (Jan. 17) 1953. MedlineGoogle Scholar11. MorrisHeady JNJA: Mortality in relation to the physical activity in middle age, Brit. J. Indust. Med. 10: 245-254 (Oct.) 1953. MedlineGoogle Scholar12. BaerHeineKrasnoff SWISO: The mortality of acute myocardial infarction in private practice, Am. J. M. Sc. 222: 500-505 (Nov.) 1951. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar13. , "Vastly encouraging," Indust. Med. and Surg. 19: 508 (Nov.) 1950. Google Scholar14. VasifdarLevine JPSA: Benign bundle branch block, Arch. Int. Med. 89: 568-574 (Apr.) 1952. CrossrefGoogle Scholar15. Leishman AW: The electrocardiogram in hypertension, Quart. J. Med. 20: 1-12 (Jan.) 1951. MedlineGoogle Scholar16. O'HareHolden JPRB: Longevity in benign essential hypertension, J. A. M. A. 149: 1453-1457 (Aug. 16) 1952. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar17. HansonRutledge HHDI: Auricular fibrillation in normal hearts, New England J. Med. 240: 947-953 (June 16) 1949. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar18. WolffWhite LPD: Syndrome of short P-R interval with abnormal QRS complexes and paroxysmal tachycardia, Arch. Int. Med. 82: 446-467 (Nov.) 1948. CrossrefGoogle Scholar19. BlockCrumpackerDryGage WJELTJRP: Prognosis of angina pectoris, J. A. M. A. 150: 259-264 (Sept. 27) 1952. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar20. PhillipsChapmanGoerke EJMLS: Relative values of techniques used in detection of heart disease, Am. Heart J. 45: 319-330 (Mar.) 1953. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar21. DawberKannelLoveStreeper TRWBDERB: The electrocardiogram in heart disease detection, Circulation 5: 559-566 (Apr.) 1952. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar22. Sprague HB: Employment of cardiacs, Indust. Med. 17: 279-282 (Aug.) 1948. MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Wilmington, Delaware*Received for publication January 8, 1954. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byTHE VALUE OF ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHYIntroductionHeart disease in industry and the role of organized medicine 1 November 1954Volume 41, Issue 5Page: 918-934KeywordsAnxietyDisabilitiesElectrocardiography ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 November 1954 PDF downloadLoading ...