1870 MYERS, Arthur Bowen Richards (1838 – 1921)

On the etiology and prevalence of diseases of the heart among soldiers.

First description of “Da Costa’s syndrome” – the “effort syndrome” of Sir Thomas Lewis.

GMN 2768 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/4701

1871 DA COSTA, Jacob Mendes (1833 – 1900)

On irritable heart; a clinical study of a form of functional cardiac disorder and its consequences.

“Da Costa’s syndrome.” This was first described by Myers (No. 2768) and is now known as “effort syndrome,” “soldier’s heart,” “disordered action of the heart.” More recently it has been considered an early recognition…

GMN 2770 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/4707

1917 LEWIS, Sir Thomas (1881 – 1945)

Report upon soldiers returned as cases of “disordered action of the heart” (D.A.H.) or “valvular disease of the heart” (V.D.H.).

Medical Research Committee Special Rept. No. 8. Sir Thomas Lewis described as “effort syndrome” the condition of disordered action of the heart known as “Da Costa’s syndrome”.

GMN 2847 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/3615

2018 HORWITZ, Allan Victor (1948 – )

PTSD: A short history.

GMN 10756 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/12952