Rheumatic heart disease: II. Incidence and distribution of the age of death

摘要: Abstract The incidence and distribution by decades of the age death 5060 consecutive necropsy examinations performed in Boston City Hospital have been analyzed. Deaths from rheumatic heart disease 229 cases were distributed widely second to fifth life inclusive, largest number deaths occurring fourth or decades. Of 47 which subacute bacterial endocarditis was superimposed on an old disease, 40 died before fifty years. In all 19 with malignant occurred forty It is be emphasized that as late sixth seventh frequently present patients cardiac symptoms signs. evidence presented suggests hospital population studied roughly parallel at large. An estimate expected frequency fatal among living State Massachusetts presented. This estimated must, however, represent but a small portion total prevalence population.