- CA OSLER P111-1-8-3
- Item
- 23 January 1940
Part of Maude Abbott Collection
Part of Maude Abbott Collection
Part of Maude Abbott Collection
“I know of no instance in which such slit-like openings have been observed in the pulmonary artery in this situation. The first idea that
presents itself is this might be artifacts produced accidentally…”
Reply to letter of January 29th
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Regarding comments on article Gross is writing.
Hughes, Charles W. – Loyola Univ. School of Medicine
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Regarding a case of “a male baby, ten weeks old, died after x-ray and physical findings of right heart hypertrophy, dilatation and failure had been observed…” Would like Abbott to review proposed bibliography and comment on worthiness for publication. Handwritten referral from Dr. Stuart C. Thompson appended.
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“Recently, a male factory worker, aged forty-six…suffering from a congestive failure with marked dyspnoea. While his heart was enlarged, his blood pressure normal…”
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Jager, B.V. – Mallory Institute of Pathology, Boston City Hospital
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“Recently, I posted a 53 yr. old woman who at autopsy had a funnel type ductus with a calcified rough plaque at the aortic ostium….”
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Description of two photos of a heart of a 5-day old infant [enclosed]. “The ductus arteriosus was fully as large as the aorta, which in turn was of normal caliber. The left ventricle was extremely small and the covering endocardium markedly thick, opaque…”
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Part of Maude Abbott Collection
Regarding Abbott’s response above. [Handwriting difficult to read]