Symbol of Distinguished Journalism

The American Journal of Cardiology

Editor-in-Chief
SIMON DACK,M.D.,NEW YORK
Associate Editors
SAMUEL BELLET, M.D.,PIIILADELPHIA ALDO A. LUISADA, hl.~., CXICA~~
ASHTON GRAYBIEL, M.D., PENSACOLA GEORGE R. MENEELY, M.D., NASAVII.LP.
MYRON PRINZMETAL, ht.~., LOS ANGELES

Assistant Editors
RAYMOND HARRIS, M.D., ALBANY LESLIE A. KUHN, M.D., NEW YORK

EDITORIAL CONSULTANTS
O&r A. Abbott, M.D., Atlanta Donald E. Gregg, M.D., Washington Alexander S. Nadas, M.D., Boston

hfariano M. Alimurung, M.D., Arthur Grishman, M.D., New York John L. Pattenon, Jr., hl.n., Richmond
Manila
Arthur C. Guyton, M.D., Jackson Arrigo Poppi, M.D., Bologna
Charles P. Bailey, M.D., I\PW Iork W. F. Hamilton, PH.D., Augusta Walter S. Priest, M.D., Chicago
Clauclc S. Beck, M.D., Clew-land R. Heim de Balsac, M.D., Paris
Wilhelm Raab, M.D., Burlington
Richard J. Bing, M.D., Detroit Martti J. Karvonen, M.D., Helsinki
Fernando Herrera Ramos, hf.n.,
Benjamin Boshes, M.D., Chicago Bruno Kisch, M.D., New York Montrvideo
Ignacio Chavez, M.D., Mexico City Ray W. Kissane, M.D., Columbus Stanley J. Sarnoff, h!.D., Bethedda
Eduardo Coelho, M.D., Lisbon H. W. Knipping, M.D.; Cologne G. W. H. Schepers, M.D., IVilmingtnn
Pedro Co&o, M.D., Buenos Aires John C. Krantz, Jr., M.D., Baltimore David Scherf, M.D., New York
J. Frank Dammann, Jr., M.D., John S. LaDue, M.D., New York Hans Selye, M.D., Montrral
Chnrlottesoi/[e
Philip R. Lee, M.D., Palo Alto Louis H. Sigler, M.D., Brooklyn
David B. Dill, M.D., Aberdeen, Md.
Maurice Lev, M.D., Chicago Demetrio Sodi-Pallares, ht.o.,
Felix G. Fleischner, M.D., Boston
Samuel A. Levine, M.D., Boston M&co City
Benjamin M. Gasul, M.D., Chicago
William Likoff, M.D., Philadelphia Pierre SouliC, bl.n., Paris
John W. Gofman, M.D., Bcrkclcy
K. I. Melville, M.D., Montreal Paul [Vood, M.D., London
Emanuel Goldberger, M.D., New York
M. Carlos Monge, M.D., Lima Henry A. Zimmerman, $1 IX,
E. hlagalhaes Gomes, M.D.,
Rio de Janeiro John II. Moyer, M.D., Philadelphia Cleveland

THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY is published monthly by The Reuben H. Donnelley Cor
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