Tachycardia in House Officers Presenting Cases at Grand Rounds

  1. ARTHUR J. MOSS, M.D., F.A.C.P.; and
  2. BRUCE WYNAR, B.A.
  1. Rochester, New York

    Abstract

    The average heart rate of 10 house officers who presented cases at grand rounds increased from a base-line value of 73 beats/min to 154 beats/min in the minute before or during case presentation. The magnitude of the sinus tachycardia in response to this form of nonphysical stress was equivalent to moderately vigorous exercise.

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    • ▸From the Department of Medicine, the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, the Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, N.Y.

    • ▸Requests for reprints should be addressed to Arthur J. Moss, M.D., University of Rochester Medical Center, 260 Crittenden Blvd., Rochester, N.Y. 14620

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    1. Ann Intern Med February 1, 1970 vol. 72 no. 2 255-256
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