Cardiac affections of Aretaeus
= 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>. <On the Treatment of Acute Diseases by Aretaeus of Cappadocia>[II.3, opening paragraphs]{ref}