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*In 1785, William Hunter described cyanosis as "When the fit was coming..he grew oppressed at his heart, became weak or faint, grew dark in his color, and at last almost black , fell down and seemed insensible....a very small quantity if blood (instead of the whole) passed through the lungs to receive the benefit of respiration and that with a small force too." | *In 1785, William Hunter described cyanosis as "When the fit was coming..he grew oppressed at his heart, became weak or faint, grew dark in his color, and at last almost black , fell down and seemed insensible....a very small quantity if blood (instead of the whole) passed through the lungs to receive the benefit of respiration and that with a small force too." | ||
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* | *Blalock and Taussid performed the first [[anastomosis]] of [[Subclavian artery|subclavian]] to [[pulmonary artery]] on November 9, 1944 to lessen the cyanosis in [[Tetralogy of Fallot]].<ref name="Blalock1945">{{cite journal|last1=Blalock|first1=Alfred|title=THE SURGICAL TREATMENT OF MALFORMATIONS OF THE HEART|journal=Journal of the American Medical Association|volume=128|issue=3|year=1945|pages=189|issn=0002-9955|doi=10.1001/jama.1945.02860200029009}}</ref> | ||
==Impact on Cultural History== | ==Impact on Cultural History== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Historical Perspective
Discovery
- Cyanosis was first described by Sandifort, an European, in 1777 described a "blue boy" with Tetralogy of Fallot.[1]
- The association between [important risk factor/cause] and [disease name] was made in/during [year/event].
- In 1785, William Hunter described cyanosis as "When the fit was coming..he grew oppressed at his heart, became weak or faint, grew dark in his color, and at last almost black , fell down and seemed insensible....a very small quantity if blood (instead of the whole) passed through the lungs to receive the benefit of respiration and that with a small force too."
Outbreaks
- There have been several outbreaks of [disease name], which are summarized below:
Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies
- Blalock and Taussid performed the first anastomosis of subclavian to pulmonary artery on November 9, 1944 to lessen the cyanosis in Tetralogy of Fallot.[2]
Impact on Cultural History
Famous Cases
- The following are a few famous cases of disease name:
References
- ↑ Chopra, H. K. (2012). Textbook of cardiology : a clinical & historical perspective. New Delhi London: Jaypee Medical. ISBN 978-9350900819.
- ↑ Blalock, Alfred (1945). "THE SURGICAL TREATMENT OF MALFORMATIONS OF THE HEART". Journal of the American Medical Association. 128 (3): 189. doi:10.1001/jama.1945.02860200029009. ISSN 0002-9955.