HEMOCHROMATOSIS AND THE HEART
Authors: A W SCHREIBER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1957)

Case Reports1 November 1957HEMOCHROMATOSIS AND THE HEARTARNOLD W. SCHREIBER, M.D., D.A.B.I.M.ARNOLD W. SCHREIBER, M.D., D.A.B.I.M.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-47-5-1015 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIn Sheldon's1 classic monograph on hemochromatosis, myocardial failure is mentioned as an uncommon cause of death. Several clinical reports of hemochromatosis with cardiac abnormalities have appeared in the literature.2-9 The following case is presented to emphasize again the occurrence of these entities. In this patient, cardiac catheterization was performed.CASE REPORTThis was the first admission of a 45 year old single white male, who entered the hospital on June 24, 1952, because of generalized edema.For the last 15 years the patient had averaged approximately 10 12-ounce bottles of beer per day. 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GROSBERG, M.D.Myokarditis und weitere Myokardiopathien 1 November 1957Volume 47, Issue 5Page: 1015-1021KeywordsArrhythmiaAtrial fibrillationBeerCatheterizationEdemaElectrocardiographyFibrosisHeartHeart failureHemochromatosis ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 November 1957 PDF downloadLoading ...