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Heart Failure

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = A heterogeneous condition in which the heart is unable to pump out sufficient blood to meet the metabolic need of the body. Heart failure can be caused by structural defects, functional abnormalities ( VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION), or a sudden overload beyond its capacity. Chronic heart failure is more common than acute heart failure which results from sudden insult to cardiac function, such as MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION.,Created For = LHSA-Dott,Use For = Cardiac Decomposition

Found in 63 Collections and/or Records:

PR1.1748, 1939

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1748
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, charts, black and white photographs and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 71 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: cervical shingles; oedema of hands and feet; post herpetic neuralgia; and cardiac decompostion. Surgical treatment given.

Dates: 1939

PR2.2114, 1948

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Identifier: LHB41 CC/2/PR2.2114
Scope and Contents

Case summary relating to female housewife from north Edinburgh and Leith aged 37 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: heart failure. Family history of tuberculosis. No treatment given.

Dates: 1948

PR2.4656, 1949

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Identifier: LHB41 CC/2/PR2.4656
Scope and Contents

Case summary relating to female housewife from north Edinburgh and Leith aged 21 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: pregnant, haemoptysis, cardiac congestion. No family history of tuberculosis. No treatment given.

Dates: 1949

PR2.5913, 1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5913
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 43 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: confusion; depression; and congestive heart failure. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947

PR2.6167, 1947-1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6167
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, report, notes and correspondence relating to male aged 56 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: headache; hypertension; dyspnoea; cor pulmonale; crdiac failure; and emphysema. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947-1948

PR2.6216, 1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6216
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 60 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: lumbago; cardiac failure; and motor neurone disease. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.7349, 1948-1950

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7349
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 63 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: exophthalmos; eye pain; and congenital heart failure. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1950

PR2.8684, 1950-1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.8684
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and report relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 59 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: trigeminal neuralgia; facial pain; congestive heart failure; and mitral systolic murmur. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950-1952

PR2.9417, 1950-1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9417
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, autopsy report, reports and charts relating to female fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 40 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed intervertebral disc; low backache; sciatica; respiratory infection; drop foot; acute cardiac failure; and broncho spasm. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1950-1951

PR3.2008, 1946-1948

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.2008
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, autopsy report, correspondence and notes relating to male spinning mill worker from Scotland (Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 52 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: cordotomy for amputation stump pain; post-operative cardiac and renal failure; hypertension; and cardiac enlargement. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1946-1948