Index by author

September 01, 1991; Volume 58, Issue 5

Initial studies with FK506 in renal transplantation
Mark L. Jordan, MD, Ron Shapiro, MD, John Fung, MD, PhD, Andreas Tzakis, MD, Saturo Todo, MD, Shimon Kusne, MD, Jake Demetrius, MD, Thomas R. Hakala, MD and Thomas E. Starzl, MD, PhD
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1991, 58 (5) 444-446;
- Advantages of this immunosuppressive agent include relatively few side effects and high potency, eliminating the need for steroids in some patients.

Cardiac rhythm and conduction disturbances in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery
George K. Brodell, MD, Delos Cosgrove, MD, William Schiavone, DO, Donald A. Underwood, MD and Floyd D. Loop, MD
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1991, 58 (5) 397-399;
- Mitral valve replacement and repair were compared as to their effect on the incidence of supraventricular rhythm and conduction disturbances in a group of patients with isolated mitral valve disease.

Cardiac rhythm and conduction disturbances in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery
George K. Brodell, MD, Delos Cosgrove, MD, William Schiavone, DO, Donald A. Underwood, MD and Floyd D. Loop, MD
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1991, 58 (5) 397-399;
- Mitral valve replacement and repair were compared as to their effect on the incidence of supraventricular rhythm and conduction disturbances in a group of patients with isolated mitral valve disease.

Headache and hypertension in a 15-year-old
Moulay A. Meziane, MD, Ronald J. Lorig, MD, PhD, Kathleen Gleason Beavis, MD, Emmanuel L. Bravo, MD and Robert Kay, MD
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1991, 58 (5) 379-383;
- A 15-year-old girl with a 4-year history of throbbing occipital headaches presents with hypertension in the range of 180/140 mm Hg.

Irvine Heinly Page, MD (1901–1991)
F. Merlin Bumpus, PhD
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1991, 58 (5) 393;
- The former director of research at the Cleveland Clinic is remembered for his substantial contributions to medicine, especially in the field of hypertension research.

Cardiac rhythm and conduction disturbances in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery
George K. Brodell, MD, Delos Cosgrove, MD, William Schiavone, DO, Donald A. Underwood, MD and Floyd D. Loop, MD
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1991, 58 (5) 397-399;
- Mitral valve replacement and repair were compared as to their effect on the incidence of supraventricular rhythm and conduction disturbances in a group of patients with isolated mitral valve disease.

Unresolved Questions in Breast Cancer Therapy
William S. Wilke, MD, G. Thomas Budd, MD, Suzan S. Cheng, MD and Sharon Grundfest, MD
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1991, 58 (5) 376-377;
- When is radical mastectomy preferable to modified radical mastectomy? Which patients may benefit from chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or hormonal therapy?

Omeprazole: a new drug for the treatment of acid-peptic diseases
Donald G. Vidt, MD, Alan Bakst, PharmD and Gary W. Falk, MD
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1991, 58 (5) 418-427;
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, duodenal ulcer, and gastric ulcer are among the disorders that have responded to treatment with this agent—the first of a new class of gastric antisecretory drugs.

Cardiac rhythm and conduction disturbances in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery
George K. Brodell, MD, Delos Cosgrove, MD, William Schiavone, DO, Donald A. Underwood, MD and Floyd D. Loop, MD
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1991, 58 (5) 397-399;
- Mitral valve replacement and repair were compared as to their effect on the incidence of supraventricular rhythm and conduction disturbances in a group of patients with isolated mitral valve disease.

Eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome: the Cleveland Clinic experience
Holly L. Thacker, MD
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1991, 58 (5) 400-408;
- Significant nerve and muscle involvement, diffuse fasciitis, and weight loss were adverse prognosticating factors in this group of patients. Those who survived the acute phase and stabilized were more likely to continue to improve.