Category Cardiology

Marcus Gerbezius

Marcus Gerbezius (1658-1718) was a Slovenian physician. Provided first description of Stokes-Adams syndrome in 1717

Sir James Mackenzie (1853-1925) 340

James Mackenzie

Sir James Mackenzie (1853-1925) was a Scottish cardiologist and General Practitioner. Mackenzie was a pioneer in the study of cardiac arrhythmias known as the father of British cardiology

Franz Zehetmayer (1813 - 1846) 340

Franz Zehetmayer

Franz Zehetmayer (1813 - *1846) was an Austrian physician. Pericarditis, pericardial effusion and the genu-pectorale position

Francis Sibson

Biography Born 21 May 1814 in Cross Canonby, England Died 7 September 1876 Medical Eponyms Key Medical Attributions Major Publications Sibson F. On the changes induced in the situation and structure of the internal organs, under varying circumstances of health…

François Dessertenne

Biography Born in 1917 1948 – Assistant Professor of Medicine, Hôpital Lariboisière, France. Assistant to Prof Yves Bouvrain (1910-2002) Died in 2006 Medical Eponyms Torsades de pointes (1966) 1965 – Dessertenne et al demonstrated that the progressive variations of amplitude…

Thomas N. James

Biography Born Died Medical Eponyms Key Medical Contributions Major Publications Controversies References Biography Eponymous terms

Edgard Hirtz (1849 - 1916) 340

Edgard Hirtz

Edgard Hirtz (1849 - 1916) was German born, French trained physician. Hirtz Sign (1911) ore knee-chest position in pericardial effusion

Giovanni Maria Lancisi

Biography Born 26 October 1654 Died 20 January 1720 Medical Eponyms Sign Key Medical Attributions Commotio cordis (1707) Sic olim vidimus, inflicto vehementer pugno sub cartilagine mucronata, vitae nodum ex tempore solutum; nimirum quod eo loci una conuenivnt, valideque per…