The Heart in Myxedema*†
Authors: J. LERMAN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1933)

Article1 April 1933The Heart in MyxedemaElectrocardiograms and Roentgen-Ray Measurements before and after TherapyJ. LERMAN, M.D., R. J. CLARK, M.D., J. H. MEANS, M.D., F.A.C.P.J. LERMAN, M.D., R. J. CLARK, M.D., J. H. MEANS, M.D., F.A.C.P.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-6-10-1251 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptREVIEW OF THE LITERATUREIn various articles and textbooks dealing with myxedema, very little has been said regarding the heart. The literature covering the subject of the heart in myxedema is marked by paucity, contradiction, and confusion.In 1918 Zondek1 introduced the term "myxedema heart" and described its characteristics as follows:I. Before treatment with thyroid.1. Dilatation of the left and right heart which may be of a very high degree.2. Slow, indolent heart action with normal blood pressure.3. 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