Etymology

Roemheld syndrome

Today it means: A complex of gastrocardiac symptoms whereby maladies in the gastrointestinal tract or abdomen are found to be associated with cardiac symptoms like arrhythmias and benign palpitations. Full definition →

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Named after Ludwig von Roemheld (1871–1938).

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