Cardiac affections of Aretaeus
ID: cardiac-affections-of-aretaeus
Historical category in Aretaeus of Cappadocia involving dangerous febrile illness and impending collapse. It should not be equated automatically with one present-day heart disorder or with modern syncope. [ref]
On the Treatment of Acute Diseases by Aretaeus of Cappadocia. II.3, opening paragraphs
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