ANEURYSM OF THE HEART

Abstract

Although aneurysm of the heart has been recognized for almost two centuries, it is only recently that the antemortem diagnosis has been made with any assurance. The advent of more thorough study of patients with heart disease by roentgenologic methods has considerably increased the frequency with which the correct diagnosis is made. The first account of aneurysm of the ventricle was by Galeati¹ in 1757, but the first detailed description of the condition was given by Matthew Baillie² in 1793. Since then, from time to time, other papers have appeared dealing with the subject. These have been fully reviewed by Hall,³ Sternberg⁴ and Parkinson, Bedford and Thomson,⁵ who added cases of their own. The first case in which the condition was diagnosed by means of roentgen rays was reported by Sézary and Alibert⁶ in 1922. Since then, in many of the cases reported it has been recognized