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Diseases of the Heart

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  • Sir James Mackenzie

    In his ambitious text Diseases of the Heart (1908), Mackenzie summarized his diagnostic work on pulsation and cardiovascular disease. He also convincingly demonstrated the efficacy of the drug digitalis in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. During World War I he served as a consultant to the Military Heart Hospital,…

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    In his ambitious text Diseases of the Heart (1908), Mackenzie summarized his diagnostic work on pulsation and cardiovascular disease. He also convincingly demonstrated the efficacy of the drug digitalis in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. During World War I he served as a consultant to the Military Heart Hospital,…

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