Clues in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Heart Disease |
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a-v block abnormal acute coronary thrombosis aneurysm angina pectoris aorta aortic valve arrhythmia asthenia atrial fibrillation atrial flutter atrial septal defect aVL aVF V₁ aVR aVL aVF blood pressure bundle branch block cardiovascular cause chapter chest wall chronic constrictive clinical congenital congestive constrictive pericarditis cor pulmonale coronary heart disease coronary insufficiency coronary thrombosis degree diagnosis diastolic digitalis dilatation disorder of rhythm drug dyspnea effect electrocardiogram Electrocardiogram showing evidence heart failure heart position heart rate heart shadow helpful clues hypertension important clue infrequently jugular left atrium left ventricle limb leads liver lungs mitral stenosis monary murmur neurocirculatory asthenia normal pain paroxysmal tachycardia patient precordial leads premature beats present pulmonary artery pulmonary edema pulmonary embolism pulsation Q waves quinidine rare rheumatic right axis deviation right ventricle right ventricular S-T segments sometimes sternum symptoms syncope systolic pressure therapy tion treatment usually V₁ V2 V3 veins waves in Leads X-ray showing