Howard G Thistle, M.D.

Weight lifting and type II aortic dissection. A case report
Ragucci, M V; Thistle, H G
2004 Dec;44(4):424-427, Journal of sports medicine & physical fitness
The case of a 28-year-old previously healthy male with a 13-year history of weight lifting is described. The patient presented to the emergency department complaining of severe anterior chest pain beginning during a workout. Following transthoracic echocardiogram and computerized tomogram the diagnosis of an ascending aortic dissection was made. The patient was taken emergently for surgical repair of an incompetent aortic valve and type II aortic dissection. Histopathologic examination of the aorta showed cystic medial degeneration. This is the first reported case of a type II aortic dissection secondary to cystic medial degeneration and the hemodynamic stresses of weight lifting. Physicians should be aware of this potentially catastrophic entity in weight lifters
— id: 52630, year: 2004, vol: 44, page: 424, stat: Journal Article,

A study of isokinetic exercise
Moffroid, M; Whipple, R; Hofkosh, J; Lowman, E; Thistle, H
1969 Jul;49(7):735-747, Physical therapy
— id: 104479, year: 1969, vol: 49, page: 735, stat: Journal Article,

Neck and shoulder pain: evaluation and conservative management
Thistle HG
1969 May;53(3):511-524, Medical clinics of North America
— id: 22831, year: 1969, vol: 53, page: 511, stat: Journal Article,

Isokinetic contraction: a new concept of resistive exercise
Thistle HG; Hislop HJ; Moffroid M; Lowman EW
1967 Jun;48(6):279-282, Archives of physical medicine & rehabilitation
— id: 22832, year: 1967, vol: 48, page: 279, stat: Journal Article,

A cosmetic prosthesis for "broomstick" leg
PARKER, A; THISTLE, H G
1963 ;30:27-30, Canadian journal of occupational therapy = Revue canadienne d'ergotherapie
— id: 104480, year: 1963, vol: 30, page: 27, stat: Journal Article,