Variations in the first heart sound and the auriculo-ventricular conduction time in children with rheumatic fever.
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چکیده
It is well recognized that a soft first heart sound is frequently found in rheumatic heart disease in children. When this has been marked it has been presumed that a severe degree of carditis existed. It is the purpose of this paper to point out certain relationships regarding the soft first heart sound and the accentuated first sound in rheumatic fever and discuss the reasons for their occurrence.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 12 70 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1937