. Diseases of the heart and thoracic aorta. Fig. 259. Rupture of the Left Ventricle seen from the outside. (^Ncdural size.) The heart is covered \>j a thick layer of fat, whicli at the point a is five-eighths of an inchin thickness; 6, musciilar suhstance beneath the external layer of fat. A piece of whalebone hasbeen placed in the external orifice of the rupture. «iGuK«,NcLirm?,EDi»!. FiQ. 260, Rujpture of tJie Left Ventricle. (^Natural size.) The heai-t has been so cut open that the septum ventriculorum and the interior of bothTentricles are seen. A piece of whalebone is inserted int
. Diseases of the heart and thoracic aorta. Fig. 259. Rupture of the Left Ventricle seen from the outside. (^Ncdural size.) The heart is covered \>j a thick layer of fat, whicli at the point a is five-eighths of an inchin thickness; 6, musciilar suhstance beneath the external layer of fat. A piece of whalebone hasbeen placed in the external orifice of the rupture. «iGuK«,NcLirm?,EDi»!. FiQ. 260, Rujpture of tJie Left Ventricle. (^Natural size.) The heai-t has been so cut open that the septum ventriculorum and the interior of bothTentricles are seen. A piece of whalebone is inserted into the rupture. a, interior of the aorta; b, pulmonary artery transversely divided; c, interior of rightauricle; d, septum ventriculorum ; e, interior of right ventricle; /, piece of whalebone placed inrupture; g, layer of fat on the exterior of the heart. spontaneous Rupture of the Heai-t. 653 live for several hours, or even for some days, after theoccurrence of the accident. Symptoms and pJiysical signs.—The occurrence of ruptureof the heart is attended with sudden and severe pain in theheart; if is standing or walking when the accidentoccurs, he will probably fall to the ground. In those cases inwhich death does not immediately occur, there are all theappearances of collapse, and in addition to the pericardialpain and oppression, the patient comp
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