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ALBERT J. MILLER, MD

Arch Intern Med. 1963;112(4):501-511.

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Introduction

Though there is great interest in the study of the heart, there is little general appreciation that the heart has a substantial lymph flow. The cardiac lymphatics have been neglected, probably because of the technical difficulties involved in their study.

We have been studying the cardiac lymphatics in dogs for over four years—too short a time to amass any great amount of information, but long enough to become convinced that they are of considerable importance. Our initial interest was based on the consideration that impairment to cardiac lymph flow might be the cause of certain endocardial diseases of unknown etiology.¹ Our base of interest is now considerably broader.² The aim of this brief review will be to summarize some of the pertinent literature and to present some of our own concepts.

Phylogeny and Anatomy

Lymph hearts and venous lymphatics, which contain both blood and lymph, are seen . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
CHICAGO

Clinical Research Associate, Cardiovascular Institute, and Associate Attending Physician, Department of Medicine, Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center.

From the Cardiovascular Institute, Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center.

Footnotes
Received for publication March 21, 1963; accepted April 11.

Aided by grants from the National Heart Institute (H-5088 and H-6375).

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