[Coronary disease in the past. An attempt at evaluating the dissertation by Jan Cenner "De angor pectoris" (1820) in the context of contemporary knowledge].
Following an abbreviated historical review of literature related to angina pectoris spanning the period from olden days to the beginning of the XIX th century, this paper analyses Jan Cenner's doctoral dissertation entitled "Dissertation inauguralis medica de angor pectoris", written in Cracow, Poland in 1820. A conciliation of the information regarding coronary artery disease with the current state of medical understanding is made in a tabular form and an attempt at an assessment of treatment rules (including prevention, general non-specific therapy, local treatment, dietary management and the use of pharmacological agents) according to updated medical criteria follows. The authors' goal is an objective evaluation of the real scientific value of Cenner's work in light of nearly two centuries of progress in medical knowledge. Emphasis is placed on those diagnostic findings and therapeutic paths relating to coronary artery disease that are currently used in medical practice.
D004212:Academic Dissertations as Topic / Q000266:history*; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000266:history* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002309:Cardiology / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D011044:Poland