The Therapeutic Use of Oxygen in Heart Disease
Authors: Alvan L. Barach
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1931)

Article1 October 1931The Therapeutic Use of Oxygen in Heart DiseaseALVAN L. BARACH, M.D.ALVAN L. BARACH, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-5-4-428 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptINTRODUCTIONOxygen is the fundamental requirement for the transformation of energy in the body. A normal supply of oxygen to the tissues in an individual living at sea level atmospheric pressure is maintained essentially by intact respiratory and cardiac systems. Although the metabolism is not altered by an increase in the oxygen supply (Voit,1Pfluger,2and Benedict and Higgins,3) reduction in the normal amount of oxygen furnished to the tissues results in profound alterations in the chemical processes of the body. 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