title: [Medical documents on Goethe's death].
abstract: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) underwent a heart attack on March 20th 1832 after suffering from a febrile infection of the airways. Two days later he died under the signs of heart failure. A detailed report is given from his physician Dr. Carl Vogel. Extracts of this document are presented and commented. The last words of Goethe remain unclear.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Klinische Pathologie, A.ö.Krankenhaus, St. Pölten, Osterreich.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bankl
mesh_terms: D005197:Famous Persons; D005858:Germany; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000266:history*; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000266:history*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000266:history*