PERFORATION OF THE INTERVENTRICULAR SEPTUM FOLLOWING INFARCTION; INTRAVITAM DIAGNOSIS
Authors: MANUEL L. WEBER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1943)

Article1 December 1943PERFORATION OF THE INTERVENTRICULAR SEPTUM FOLLOWING INFARCTION; INTRAVITAM DIAGNOSISREPORT OF A CASE AND SURVEY OF THE LITERATURE*MANUEL L. WEBER, M.D.MANUEL L. WEBER, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-19-6-973 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptDespite the ease with which a correct diagnosis of rupture of the interventricular septum, occurring in the course of cardiac infarction following coronary thrombosis, could be made during life, if the characteristic criteria of the diagnosis of this complication are borne in mind, only in very rare instances has the condition been recognized clinically, as indicated by the meager reports in the literature. 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To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: San Francisco, California*Received for publication March 30, 1942.From the Medical Service, Veterans' Administration, San Francisco.Published with permission of the Medical Director, Veterans' Administration, who assumes no responsibility for the opinions expressed or conclusions drawn by the author. 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