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Atrial Flutter and Pulmonary Embolism
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COMMUNICATIONS TO THE EDITOR REFERENCES
1 Keeri-Szanto \1, Forting C;, Rioux A: La voie veineuse sous claviere en anesthesie. Canad Anaesth J 4:.55, 1957 2 Flanagan JR, Gradisar lA, Gross RJ, et al: Air embolus as a lethal complication of subclavian vein puncture. New Eng J \Ied 281 :488, 1969 3 Levinsky \VJ; Fatal air embolism during insertion of CVP monitoring apparatus. JA\IA 209: 1721, 1969 4 Lucas CE, lram F: Air embolus via subclavian catheter. New Eng J \'led 281 :966, 1969 5 Mattox KL, Bricker DL: Air embolism following subclavian vein catheterization. Texas \Ied 66:74, 1970 6 Matz R: Complications of determining the central venous pressure. New Eng J \fed 273:703, 1965 7 Shapria ~I, Stern W: Hazards of subclavian vein cannulation for central venous pressure monitoring. JA~IA 201: 327, 1967 8 Smith BE, \lodell JH, Cauh \IL, et al: Complications of subclavian vein catheterization. Arch Surg 90:228, 1965 9 Buchman RJ: Subclavian vein puncture. Milit Med 134: 4.51, 1969 10 Vellani C\V, Tildeslav G, Davies LG: A percutaneous method using subclavian vein. Brit Heart J 31: 106, 1969 11 Adar R, Mozes M: Hydromediastinum. JAMA 214:372, 1970 12 Hill C J II: Central venous pressure technic. Surg Clin N AIHer 4~): 13.51, 1969 13 Borja AH, Hinshaw HJ: A safe way to perfonn infraclavicular subclavian vein catheterization. Surg Gynec and Ohstet 130:673, 1970 14 Defalque HJ: Subclavian vein puncture. A review. Anesth Analg 47 :677, 1968 V5 Corwin JH, \Ioseley T: Subclavian vein puncture and central venous pressure. Technic and application. Amer Sllrg 32:413, 1966 16 Feiler E\I, deAlva \VE: Infraclavicular percutaneous subclavian vein puncture, A safe technic. Amer J Surg I1H:906, 1969 17 Weakley SD .Ir, ~Iays ET: Percutaneous catheterization of the subclavian vein in various clinical situations. J Kentucky \Ied Assn 67 :902, 1969
Atrial Flutter and Pulmonary Embolism To the Editor: Drs. Johnson, Flowers and Horan (CHEST 60:29, July 1971) have made an important contribution in noting the relationship of atrial flutter to pulmonary embolism. We have already joined the club (Atrial Flutter and Pulmonary Disease. Cosby, R. S. and Herman, L. M. Geriatrics 21:140, 1966), but the association was stressed first by Goldberger and Baer (American Practitioner 2: 124, 1951). In our 21 patients with atrial flutter, drawn from a population of 3,000, 11, or 53 percent, had pulmonary disease, but there were only three with acute pulmonary emboli. As the authors state, the association of pulmonary disease and atrial flutter is an extremely important clinical clue, inexplicably omitted from standard texts. RichardS. Cosby, M.D. Pasadena
Transapical Left Ventricular Bypass To the Editor: In my Communication to the Editor (page 110, July, 1971 issue of CHEST) I overlooked an error. The picture of the heart with the double lumen cannula was published in the November 28, 1969 issue of Medical World News. I am glad that Dr. John C. Norman noticed this. W. i. KolfJ, u». Salt Lake City
CHEST, VOL. 60, NO.5, NOVEMBER 1971
COMMUNICATIONS TO THE EDITOR REFERENCES
1 Keeri-Szanto \1, Forting C;, Rioux A: La voie veineuse sous claviere en anesthesie. Canad Anaesth J 4:.55, 1957 2 Flanagan JR, Gradisar lA, Gross RJ, et al: Air embolus as a lethal complication of subclavian vein puncture. New Eng J \Ied 281 :488, 1969 3 Levinsky \VJ; Fatal air embolism during insertion of CVP monitoring apparatus. JA\IA 209: 1721, 1969 4 Lucas CE, lram F: Air embolus via subclavian catheter. New Eng J \'led 281 :966, 1969 5 Mattox KL, Bricker DL: Air embolism following subclavian vein catheterization. Texas \Ied 66:74, 1970 6 Matz R: Complications of determining the central venous pressure. New Eng J \fed 273:703, 1965 7 Shapria ~I, Stern W: Hazards of subclavian vein cannulation for central venous pressure monitoring. JA~IA 201: 327, 1967 8 Smith BE, \lodell JH, Cauh \IL, et al: Complications of subclavian vein catheterization. Arch Surg 90:228, 1965 9 Buchman RJ: Subclavian vein puncture. Milit Med 134: 4.51, 1969 10 Vellani C\V, Tildeslav G, Davies LG: A percutaneous method using subclavian vein. Brit Heart J 31: 106, 1969 11 Adar R, Mozes M: Hydromediastinum. JAMA 214:372, 1970 12 Hill C J II: Central venous pressure technic. Surg Clin N AIHer 4~): 13.51, 1969 13 Borja AH, Hinshaw HJ: A safe way to perfonn infraclavicular subclavian vein catheterization. Surg Gynec and Ohstet 130:673, 1970 14 Defalque HJ: Subclavian vein puncture. A review. Anesth Analg 47 :677, 1968 V5 Corwin JH, \Ioseley T: Subclavian vein puncture and central venous pressure. Technic and application. Amer Sllrg 32:413, 1966 16 Feiler E\I, deAlva \VE: Infraclavicular percutaneous subclavian vein puncture, A safe technic. Amer J Surg I1H:906, 1969 17 Weakley SD .Ir, ~Iays ET: Percutaneous catheterization of the subclavian vein in various clinical situations. J Kentucky \Ied Assn 67 :902, 1969
Atrial Flutter and Pulmonary Embolism To the Editor: Drs. Johnson, Flowers and Horan (CHEST 60:29, July 1971) have made an important contribution in noting the relationship of atrial flutter to pulmonary embolism. We have already joined the club (Atrial Flutter and Pulmonary Disease. Cosby, R. S. and Herman, L. M. Geriatrics 21:140, 1966), but the association was stressed first by Goldberger and Baer (American Practitioner 2: 124, 1951). In our 21 patients with atrial flutter, drawn from a population of 3,000, 11, or 53 percent, had pulmonary disease, but there were only three with acute pulmonary emboli. As the authors state, the association of pulmonary disease and atrial flutter is an extremely important clinical clue, inexplicably omitted from standard texts. RichardS. Cosby, M.D. Pasadena
Transapical Left Ventricular Bypass To the Editor: In my Communication to the Editor (page 110, July, 1971 issue of CHEST) I overlooked an error. The picture of the heart with the double lumen cannula was published in the November 28, 1969 issue of Medical World News. I am glad that Dr. John C. Norman noticed this. W. i. KolfJ, u». Salt Lake City
CHEST, VOL. 60, NO.5, NOVEMBER 1971