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914 entries match Cardiology & Blood [C14 / C15]

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1951

#3020.1

La greffe vasculaire dans les thromboses du carrefour aortique.

OUDOT, Jacques (1913 – 1953)

Arterial homograft on aorta.

1951

#12238

Hydraulic formula for calculation of the area of the stenotic mitral valve; other cardiac valves, and central circulatory shunts.

GORLIN, Richard (1926 – 1997) GORLIN, S. G.

In collaboration with his father, S. G. Gorlin, a mechanical engineer who designed hydraulic systems for gasoline engines at the beginning of the century, Richard Gorlin developed a formula to calculate the area of st…

1951

#12402

The ancient art of feeling the pulse.

BEDFORD, Brigadier Davis Evan (1898 – 1978)

Digital facsimile from PubMedCentral at this link.

1952

#3047.3

The use of tubes constructed from Vinyon “N” cloth in bridging arterial defects.

VOORHEES, Arthur Jr. (1921 – 1992) & et al.

Introduction of plastic material to repair arterial defects. Voorhees later abandoned this material in favour of Dacron. With A. Jaretzki and A. W. Blakemore.

1952

#3108.1

Christmas disease, a condition previously mistaken for haemophilia.

BIGGS, Rosemary Peyton (1921 – 2001) & et al.

Christmas disease, hemophilia B, due to lack of Factor IX. Named after the patient whose case was the first recorded example. With six co-authors.

1952

#2883

Resuscitation of the heart in ventricular standstill by external electric stimulation.

ZOLL, Paul Maurice (1911 – 1999)
ZOLL, Paul Maurice (1911 – 1999)

External cardiac pacemaker. "The medical world took notice when Zoll announced in 1952 that he had successfully kept a patient alive through numerous episodes of ventricular standstill using a bedside device that deli…

1953

#3047.4

Successful resection of aneurysm of thoracic aorta and replacement by graft.

DEBAKEY, Michael Ellis (1908 – 2008)
DEBAKEY, Michael Ellis (1908 – 2008)
COOLEY, Denton Arthur (1920 – 2016)
COOLEY, Denton Arthur (1920 – 2016)

1953

#3108.3

Clinical evaluation of a new antimetabolite, 6-mercaptopurine, in treatment of leukemia and allied diseases.

BURCHENAL, Joseph Holland (1912 – 2006) & et al.

Clinical introduction of 6-mercaptopurine in treatment of acute leukemia and chronic myelocytic leukemia. With nine co-authors.

1953

#3108.4

Myleran in chronic myeloid leukaemia: chemical constitution and biological action.

HADDOW, Sir Alexander (1907 – 1976)
HADDOW, Sir Alexander (1907 – 1976) TIMMIS, Geoffrey Millward

Introduction of myleran (busulphan). For results, see pp. 208-13.

1953

#3108.5

Treatment of leukemia with triethylenethiophosphoramide (Thio-TEPA); preliminary results in experimental and clinical leukemia.

SHAY, Harry (1898 – ) & et al.

With C. Zarafonetis, N. Smith, I. Woldow and D. C. H. Sun.

1953

#2924.2

Catheter replacement of the needle in percutaneous angiography. A new technique.

SELDINGER, Sven Ivar (1921 – 1998)

Percutaneous arterial catheterization.

1954

#2028.42

History of blood transfusion.

MALUF, Nobel Suydam Rustum (1913 – )

1954

#3047.6

Controlled cross circulation for open intracardiac surgery; physiologic studies and results of creation and closure of ventricular septal defects.

WARDEN, Herbert Edgar (1920 – 2002) LILLEHEI, Clarence Walton (1918 – 1999) & et al.

Warden and colleagues undertook the first repair of various cardiac anomalies. With M. Cohen, and R.C. Read.

1954

#2883.01

The use of ultrasonic reflectoscope for the continuous recording the movements of heart walls.

EDLER, Inge Gudmar (1911 – 2001)
EDLER, Inge Gudmar (1911 – 2001)
HERTZ, Carl Hellmuth (1920 – 1990)
HERTZ, Carl Hellmuth (1920 – 1990)

Echocardiography, from which the field of medical ultrasonics developed.

1954

#11714

Heart disease and industry with particular reference to workmen's compensation cases.

TEXON, Meyer (1910 – 2006)

"The first monograph on the subject" (W. Bruce Fye).

1954

#11887

Protection afforded by sickle-cell trait against subtertian malarial infection.

ALLISON, Anthony Clifford (1925 – 2014)

Allison was the first to connect a hereditary disease (sickle cell disease) to an infectious disease (malaria). He proved that heterozygous and homozygous individuals to the sickle cell trait or disease respectively s…

1955

#3047.7

Controlled cross circulation for direct-vision intracardiac surgery; correction of ventricular septal defects, atrioventricularis communis, and tetralogy of Fallot.

LILLEHEI, Clarence Walton (1918 – 1999)

Controlled cross circulation (human heart–lung “machine”) for intracardiac surgery.

1955

#3108.6

Clinical trials of p-(DI-2-chloroethylamino)-phenylbutyric acid (CB 1348) in malignant lymphoma.

GALTON, David Abraham Goiten (1922 – 2007)

Clinical use of chlorambucil for chronic lymphatic leukemia. With L. G. Israels, J. D. N. Nabarro, and M. Till.

1955

#2883.1

The significance of the serum glutamic oxalacetic transaminase activity following acute myocardial infarction.

LADUE, John Samuel (1911 – 1980) WROBLEWSKI, Felix (1921 – 2013)

Diagnostic test for myocardial infarction.

1955

#2993.2

Total excision of the aortic arch for aneurysm.

DEBAKEY, Michael Ellis (1908 – 2008)
DEBAKEY, Michael Ellis (1908 – 2008)
COOLEY, Denton Arthur (1920 – 2016)
COOLEY, Denton Arthur (1920 – 2016) MAHAFFEY, D. E.

Total excision and replacement by polyvinyl sponge (Ivalon) prosthesis.

1955

#7757

The serum lipoprotein transport system in health, metabolic disorders, atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease.

GOFMAN, John William (1918 – 2007)
GOFMAN, John William (1918 – 2007) LINDGREN, Frank T. (1924 – 2007) & et al.

Gofman, a nuclear and physical chemist as well as a physician, has been called the "father of clinical lipidology." He discovered and described the major classes of plasma lipoproteins: intermediate-density lipoprotei…

1956

#3047.8

Homologous aortic-valve-segment transplants as surgical treatment for aortic and mitral insufficiency.

MURRAY, Donald Walter Gordon (1894 – 1976)

First successful aortic valve homograft. For report of six-year follow-up, see A. J. Kerwin, et al., New Engl. J. Med.,1962, 266,852.

1956

#3160.1

Classics in arterial hypertension.

RUSKIN, Arthur

1957

#3155.1

Gene mutations in human haemoglobin: the chemical difference between normal and sickle cell haemoglobin.

INGRAM, Vernon Martin (1924 – 2006)

Sickle-cell hemoglobin differs from normal hemoglobin by a single amino acid (valine for glutamic acid).

1957

#3161

The story of heart disease.

EAST, Charles Frederick Terence (1894 – 1967)

1957

#2578.23

Leukocyte agglutinins in human sera. Correlations between blood transfusions and their development.

PAYNE, Rose Marise (1909 – )

Leucocyte typing.

1957

#2883.2

The contributions of right heart catheterization to physiology and medicine, with some observations on the physiopathology of pulmonary heart disease.

RICHARDS, Dickinson Woodruff (1895 – 1973)
RICHARDS, Dickinson Woodruff (1895 – 1973)

1957

#2883.21

Ultrasonic Doppler method for the inspection of cardiac functions.

SATOMURA, Shigeo (1919 – 1960)
SATOMURA, Shigeo (1919 – 1960)

Demonstration of the Doppler shift in the frequency of ultrasound backscattered by moving cardiac structures.

1958

#1931.6

Enzymatic O-methylation of epinephrine and other catechols.

AXELROD, Julius (1912 – 2004)
AXELROD, Julius (1912 – 2004) TOMCHICK, R.

The authors discovered the enzyme "COMT" or cathecol-O-methyltransferase, and determined that it was crucial in the methylation and inactivation of adrenergic and other catecholamine type neurotransmitters. (Thanks to…

1958

#3047.11

The treatment of complete heart block by the combined use of a myocardial electrode and artificial pacemaker.

LILLEHEI, Clarence Walton (1918 – 1999) WEIRICH, William L. (1924 – 2014) GOTT, Vincent Lynn (1927 – )

Order of authorship in the original publication: Weirich, Gott, Lillehei. Attachment of a wire to the ventricular epicardium, and bringing it out percutaneously to an external pacemaker. This was a key development lea…

1958

#3047.12

Clinical use of an elastic Dacron prosthesis.

SZILAGYI, D. Emerick (1910 – 2009) & et al.

Arterial prosthesis. With L. C. France, R. F. Smith, and J. G. Whitcomb.

1958

#11543

Cardiovascular sound in health and disease. Being a comprehensive treatise, introduced by a historical survey, illustrated mainly by sound spectrograms (spectral phonocardiograms) and supplemented by an extensive bibliography. With a section on respiratory sound.

MCKUSICK, Victor Almon (1921 – 2008)
MCKUSICK, Victor Almon (1921 – 2008)

Digital facsimile from the Hathi Trust at this link.

1959

#3047.10

The use of intracardiac pacemaker in the correction of total heart block.

FURMAN, Seymour (1931 – 2006) ROBINSON, George (1922 – )

First use of pacemaker for Stokes–Adams syndrome, using dogs as subjects. External power source. See also Furman and Scawadel, John B., "An intracardiac pacemaker for Stokes–Adams seizures ," New Engl. J. Med.,1959, 2…

1959

#3047.13

Ventricular aneurysm following myocardial infarction: Results of surgical treatment.

COOLEY, Denton Arthur (1920 – 2016)
COOLEY, Denton Arthur (1920 – 2016) & et al.

Cardiopulmonary bypass and open excision of the aneurysm. With W.S. Henly, K.H. Amad, & D.W. Chapman.

1959

#3155.2

Genetic basis of the thalassaemia diseases.

INGRAM, Vernon Martin (1924 – 2006) STRETTON, Antony Oliver Ward (1936 – )

1959

#2883.3

A bipolar myocardial electrode for complete heart block.

HUNTER, Samuel Wynne (1921 – 2008) & et al.

With N. A. Roth, D. Bernardez, and J. L. Noble.

1959

#11405

The discovery of Dicumarol and its sequels.

LINK, Karl Paul Gerhard (1901 – 1978)

An historical account of the discovery of the anticoagulant Warfarin by the primary investigator. The first use for this substance was rat poison. Digital facsimile from ahajournals.org at this link.

1959

#11560

Digital recording of electrocardiographic data for analysis by a digital computer.

TABAK, L. MARDEN, E. MASON, H. L. PIPBERGER, Hubert V.

This is probably the earliest paper on the use of computers to analyze electrocardiograms. The abstract: "A corrected orthogonal 3-lead system has been used to record electrocardiograms directly from patients at Veter…

1959

#12277

Angina pectoris.I. A variant form of angina pectoris. Preliminary report.

PRINZMETAL, Myron (1908 – 1987) KENNAMER, Rexford (1920 – 2013) BOR, Naci (1928 – ) & et al.

Prinzmetal angina. "Dr. Prinzmetal and his collaborators focus upon an interesting variant of angina pectoris which appears to be associated with temporary, recurrent spasm of a partially occluded coronary artery. In …

1959

#14230

Association of specific overt behavior pattern with blood and cardiovascular findings: Blood cholesterol level, blood clotting time, incidence of arcus senilis, and clinical coronary artery disease.

FRIEDMAN, Meyer (1910 – 2001) ROSENMAN, Ray H. (1920 – 2013)

Abstract: "Three groups of men, selected solely according to the behavior pattern which they habitually manifested in their work, were compared with respect to their serum cholesterol levels, clotting times, presence …

1960

#3047.15

A transistorized, self-contained, implantable pacemaker for the long-term correction of complete heart block.

CHARDACK, William M. (1914 – 2006) GREATBATCH, Wilson (1919 – 2011) GAGE, Andrew A.

The first fully-implantable pacemaker.

1960

#11219

A bibliography of internal medicine: Selected diseases.

BLOOMFIELD, Arthur Leonard (1888 – 1962)

Literature on "selected diseases" presented in chronological order, beginning with auricular fibrillation and ending with trichinosis, emphasizing cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.

1960

#11590

An implantable pacemaker in the heart. IN: Medical electronics: Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Medical Electronics, Paris 24-27 June 1959. Edited by C. N. Smyth.

ELMQVIST, Rune (1906 – 1996)
ELMQVIST, Rune (1906 – 1996)
SENNING, Åke (1915 – 2000)
SENNING, Åke (1915 – 2000)

"This is the original report of the first fully implantable pacemaker that was designed by Elmqvist and surgically inserted under the skin of a patient in October 1958. It is an abstract of their presentation that sig…

1960

#11767

The first Internation Symposium on Cardiology in Aviation. Conducted at the School of Aviation Medicine 12-13 November 1959. USAF Aerospace Medical Center (ATC). Edited by Lawrence E. Lamb.

LAMB, Lawrence E. (1926 – 2015)

1960

#12221

Complete replacement of the mitral valve. Successful clinical application of a flexible polyurethane prosthesis.

BRAUNWALD, Nina Starr (1928 – 1992)
BRAUNWALD, Nina Starr (1928 – 1992) COOPER, Theodore (1929 – 1993) MORROW, Andrew G. (1922 – 1982)

Braunwald was the first woman to perform open heart surgery. She was the first woman surgeon certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, and the first woman elected to the American Association for Thoracic Su…

1961

#3047.16

Mitral replacement: The shielded ball valve prothesis.

STARR, Albert (1926 – ) EDWARDS, Miles Lowell (1898 – 1982)

On September 21, 1960, Starr successfully inserted a “ball-in-cage” prosthetic valve (the Starr-Edwards heart valve) into a patient’s mitral valve, which was severely diseased as a result of rheumatic fever. This was …

1961

#3155.3

Stomatocytosis: a hereditary red cell anomaly associated with haemolytic anaemia.

LOCK, Stephen Penford (1929 – ) & et al.

With R. Sephton Smith and R. M. Hardisty.

1961

#11586

An atlas of acquired diseases of the heart and great vessels. 3 vols.

EDWARDS, Jesse Efrem (1911 – 2008)

1961

#11671

A new approach to cardiac resuscitation.

KOUWENHOVEN, William Bennett (1886 – 1975)
KOUWENHOVEN, William Bennett (1886 – 1975) JUDE, James R. (1928 – 2015) KNICKERBOCKER, G. Guy (1932 – 2022)

"The pioneers of modern cardiopulmonary resucitation describe their breakthrough technique of combining mouth-to-mouth ventilation, closed chest compressions, and transthoracic defibrillation to treat cardiac arrest" …

1961

#12250

New method for heart studies.

HOLTER, Norman Jefferis (1914 – 1983)
HOLTER, Norman Jefferis (1914 – 1983)

Probably the first publication on the Holter Monitor, which was released for commercial production in 1962. Abstract "I have proposed that orthodox electrocardiography be implemented, both for research and medical pur…