Syphilitic aortitis (continued)

Authors

  • Horacio Miravet Universidad Nacional de Córdoba

Keywords:

syphilitic aortits

Abstract

It is not always possible to establish, by means of interrogation, the history of the specific chancre; sometimes, the patients themselves deny this possibility, resisting to accept it for reasons linked to deep-rooted prejudices that the physician is obliged to respect. It is therefore not surprising that the high percentages of positive antecedents reported by the various authors sometimes diverge considerably. Thus, for example, one of the first statistics, that of Fournier, tells us that in 50 % of the cases the history of chancroid is positive.

Author Biography

  • Horacio Miravet, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba

    He was born in Cordoba on August 27, 1894. With great dedication he graduated as a teacher at the school where he is still on the honor roll.
    He began his medical studies at the National University of Cordoba. During his university career, Dr. Miravet, driven by his passion for democracy and freedom, was together with qualified university figures of that time, among whom we can remember Dr. Orgaz, Dr. Bermann, Dr. Barros and many others, one of the most enthusiastic and capable fighters and defenders of the University Reform of 1918, he served in the nascent University Federation. He stood out as an excellent leader, tough and easy to talk to.
    He was a minor and major practitioner by competition at the Hospital Nacional de Clínicas. Later he was appointed interim head of Neurological Clinic and delegate to the Superior Council of the National University of Cordoba, appointed by the Board of Directors of the Faculty of Medical Sciences for a term of two years.
    Once he graduated from the University with the title of Doctor, he traveled to Corral de Bustos where he stayed for twelve years, later on, nostalgia and the school needs of his children decided to return to Córdoba.

    From his university days he had numerous links with Arturo Illia, Arturo Frondizi, Deodoro Roca, Gregorio Bermann and Enrique Barros, who saved the life of one of his sons by curing him of an illness.
    He was appointed Assistant Professor of the Chair of Medical Clinic, by competition, titles, papers, assignment and final exam, and later he was entrusted with his tenure.
    There are also countless works that Professor Miravet gave birth to, such as "Experimental verification of the relationship between mean arterial pressure and mean intraventricular pressure" and many others that deserved the fair and unanimous praise not only of the press but also of various scientific institutes that knew how to value the work of the late professor as a just reward for his recognized suitability and extensive experience on the various topics he dealt with throughout his brilliant professional work. He died on June 17, 1972.

    Reference

    University Reform House Museum (2023). Horacio Miravet 1894-1972. https://reformadel18.unc.edu.ar/horacio-miravet/

     

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Published

1943-03-01

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Section

MEDICINE SECTION

How to Cite

Syphilitic aortitis (continued). (1943). Revista De La Universidad Nacional De Córdoba, 30(1/4), 197-208. https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/REUNC/article/view/10528