Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 271, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 November 1918 — Aviator's Heart Enlarged. [ARTICLE]

Aviator's Heart Enlarged.

Doctors Etienne and Lamy of Nancy, France, have conducted a series of X-ray examinations of the hearts of aviators and have found evidence of considerable enlargement. This heart enlargement sets in early in the flying man’s career, being noticeable after five months of experience in the air. The degree of enlargement is roughly proportioned to-the height at which the aviator is accustomed to fly, so that simple examination of the X-ray plate suffices to determine a man’s branch of flying service, whether he Is doing chasing and bombing work at high altitudes or is engaged ar harrying infantry, etc., at comparatively low altitudes. The enlargement seems to be symmetrical, and It does not appear Jp Involve serious trouble. It is due to the heart’s adapting Itself to the extra work put upon It by changes In the blood circulation because of the varying conditions in the atmosphere through which the aviator flies and to the general happenings Incident to aviation. _