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Vocal Cord Paralysis in Congestive Heart Failure
MAJ Barry Modlin, MC;
LTC Morris M. Weiss, MC
Arch Otolaryngol. 1970;91(3):294-295.
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THE ASSOCIATION of left recurrent laryngeal nerve damage and vocal cord paralysis with cardiac disease has been well documented. Rheumatic valvular, pericardial, congenital, and hypertensive cardiovascular disease are most frequently cited. In 1934, King et al1 reported three cases of recurrent nerve paralysis, occurring soon after an acute myocardial infarction. Because of the sparsity of literature on the latter subject, the present case was felt worthy of reporting.
Report of a Case
A 49-year-old white man was admitted to McDonald Army Hospital on May 23, 1968 with an acute anterior myocardial infarction.
A past history of infectious hepatitis (1947) and malaria (1955) were recorded. Transient hoarseness had been noted after loud yelling in past years, but not in the recent past. Significantly absent was a history of hypertension, cardiac murmurs, pulmonary tuberculosis, syphilis, and anemia.
Admission blood pressure was elevated to 150/110 mm Hg. Pulse rate was 125 beats
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Author Affiliations
USA; USA; Fort Eustis, Va
From the Otolaryngology Service (MAJ Modlin) and the Department of Medicine and Cardiology (LTC Weiss), McDonald Army Hospital, Fort Eustis, Va.
Footnotes
Accepted for publication Oct 24, 1969.
This material has been reviewed by the office of the Surgeon General, Department of the Army, and there is no objection to its presentation and/or publication. This review does not imply any endorsement of the opinions advanced or any recommendation of such products as may be named.
Reprint requests to McDonald Army Hospital, Fort Eustis, Va 23604 (MAJ Modlin).
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