conclusions ctr is the most common method of describing the heart size. increased ctr in cxr is associated with poor prognosis, which is suggestive of importance and necessity of early diagnosis. although cxr may not have the same diagnostic accuracy as echocardiography, its easy accessibility and high specificity in diagnosis of cardiomegaly is very helpful, which can play an important and a c...

On necropsy of a 24 months age Dutch female rabbit the uterine horns seems enlarged with a nodular appearance. On the cut surface of the uterus as well as heart wall, white firm masses with a cauliflower- like surface was observed. No other important gross lesions were found in other organs. In histopathological examination of the uterus typical microscopic changes were those of adenocarcinoma....

on necropsy of a 24 months age dutch female rabbit the uterine horns seems enlarged with a nodular appearance. on the cut surface of the uterus as well as heart wall, white firm masses with a cauliflower- like surface was observed. no other important gross lesions were found in other organs. in histopathological examination of the uterus typical microscopic changes were those of adenocarcinoma....

Sunmary (1) Enlargement of the heart was found in 35% of a group of older patients with thyrotoxicosis who had no evidence of associated heart disease. Atrial fibrillation was present in 48% of patients with cardiac enlargement and in 10% with a normal sized heart. Both complications were more common when there was associated heart disease. (2) In patients with an enlarged heart but no associat...

A restrospective study was made of the apex cardiographic findings in patients with early coronary heart disease and in normal subjects, seen over a five-year period. Apex cardiograms had been performed on io8 patients with coronary heart disease without evidence of previous myocardial infarction, hypertension, or valvular disease. There was an enlarged 'a' wave in 68 (63%) cases. The resting e...

A female Holstein Friesian calf with inferior cervical ectopia cordis was followed from the 16th day of age until euthanasia at the age of three months. The heart was located in the lower cervical region and was covered with skin. The calf was presented with normal heart and respiratory rate. A grade II/VI systolic murmur was audible at the heart base when the calf was checked for the first tim...

The Jones criteria proposed in 1944 for the diagnosis of rheumatic fever (RF) underwent a modification in 1955, and then a revision in 1965. The importance of establishing antecedent streptococcal infection was stressed, and the criteria became more difficult to meet with. Thirty-two children, whose clinical and laboratory manifestations met the modified but not the revised Jones criteria were ...