Syphilitic aortitis (Continued)

Authors

  • Horacio Miravet Universidad Nacional de Córdoba

Keywords:

Clinical Medicine, Syphilis, Arsenicals

Abstract

The prognosis of syphilitic aortitis and its various complications has changed, as has been the case with many other nosological entities, in recent years, particularly during the last two decades. Indeed, if the prognosis of syphilitic aortitis has improved, this is due to two reasons that also coincide with the greater benignity of many other clinical conditions: earlier diagnosis and earlier initiation of treatment. In fact, the two terms are confused, since there can be no early treatment if it is not previously facilitated and guided by early diagnosis. In this case, that of syphilitic aortitis, the question of timely diagnosis and treatment is even more important because it is a condition characterized by complications that are almost always unusually serious; preventing them requires a structured diagnosis before the organofunctional collapse of the cardiovascular system, caused by the complications.

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 the 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, nostalgia and the school needs of his children decided to return to Cordoba.
    From his university days, he had many 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 from the press but also from 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

    Museo Casa de La Reforma Universitaria (2023). Horacio Miravet. https://reformadel18.unc.edu.ar/horacio-miravet/

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Published

1943-11-01

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 9/10 (1943): November-December

Section

HUMANITIES SECTION

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Syphilitic aortitis (Continued). (1943). Revista De La Universidad Nacional De Córdoba, 30(9/10), 1371-1401. https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/REUNC/article/view/10798