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Joel Buxbaum, MD; William Furgerson, MD

JAMA. 1970;212(11):1958-1959.

Abstract
An elderly woman with severe anemia was hospitalized because of severe debility. On admission her electrocardiogram showed atrial fibrillation. After a transfusion of packed erythrocytes her rhythm converted to a normal sinus mechanism.

Author Affiliations
From the Medical Service, Public Health Service Hospital, Savannah, Ga. Dr. Buxbaum is now with the New York University School of Medicine, and Dr. Furgerson is now with the Public Health Service Hospital, Galveston, Tex.

Footnotes
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