Word: heartly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Like other organs, the heart has its ills, some of which are peculiar to it from its formation, some from the special nature of the work it has to do. More of the other parts of the organism are able to get a rest at some time or other, and can make good this rest in repairing the waste that exercise of their functions has occasioned. The heart, at best, can obtain only a very brief respite. A fainting fit gives us an illustration of what happens when the action of the heart is much reduced in frequency, or brought...
Tobacco smoking must come in for its share of blame in producing heart trouble, and on this point there has been the most violent controversy. There is hardly any question but that in the majority of cases, the heart of the constant smoker has lost in muscular strength. For safety, a smoker should take plenty of exercise in the open air, and do his smoking in moderation after meals. Do not smoke on an empty stomach, or use very strong tobacco, or an old foul pipe. By the term hypertrophy of the heart is meant an increase in the size...
Synopsis of 7th lecture. Some causes affecting the heart's action. External injuries. Emotions. Syphilis. Tobacco. Excessive work in laboring men. Some diseases causing heart affections. Effect of alcohol on the heart and circulation...
...heart consisted of a "right and left heart" joined into one, by a kind of muscular wall. This wall was sometimes lacking from birth, and owing to the imperfect circulation, people thus afficted turned a bright blue; this disease, cyanosis, is very apt to kill the sufferer in a few years. Having located the heart the lecturer proceeded to show how the blood going from the right auricle was passed into the ventricle and then sent travelling over the body. But ignorance of medical terms prevents our describing it at length...
...lecturer advised his hearers to think as little as possible about their hearts; that the heart of each man regulated itself according to his size, temperament, and occupation. He deplored the fact that many afflicted themselves with imaginary disease of the organ by firmly believing they were possessed with it. We will publish a synopsis of the next lecture as soon as possible...