An inaugural dissertation on angina pectoris / [Henry Bogart].

  • Bogart, Henry, -1817.
Date:
1813
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: An inaugural dissertation on angina pectoris / [Henry Bogart]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    29/56 (page 31)
    Causes. As a diversity of opinion exists with respect to the causes of angina pectoris, it inay be proper to notice cursorily, the different con¬ jectures of authors concerning them. Dr. Heberden concluded, that the principal symp¬ tom was produced by a convulsion of the part affected: the sudden manner of its coming on and going off; the long intervals of perfect ease; the relief afforded by cordials, and the in¬ fluence of the passionate affections of the mind, &c. are his reasons for considering it of a spasmodic nature.^ Being unable to find, on dissection, any mal-conformation, or morbid destruction, of parts necessary to life, he could not point out the particular seat or cause of the disorder. Dr. W all, having discovered indurations of the semi-lunar valves at the origin of the aorta. # Med. Trans, wl. 2. p. 62.