I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 477



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Episode 477 Progress in the Heart [6]

I’m standing at an academic conference again.

This time, he was not alone, but with Liston and Alfred.

To be exact, I was the lecturer and these two played supporting roles.

Alfred is nothing, but Liston is now a man of such high reputation that it is an understatement to say that he is a master, and since he is in charge of assisting, everyone gathered here is listening intently.

“You all know cases where people complain of chest pain and then die suddenly or within a few days or months.”

I continued my lecture in front of them.

The 19th century was hell, but… … .

Nevertheless, it was a possible lecture because it was a better hell than the previous era.

The point is that there are some useful records among those accumulated over the past several thousand years.

“I know very well.”

“Aren’t you talking about angina?”

“It’s a scary disease… … .”

There is even a word called angina.

This is because an 18th century British doctor described a disease that causes heartache and eventually leads to death.

In fact, a doctor named William Heberden had treated and studied quite a few patients with chest pain.

However, one thing that is unfortunate is that while we have discovered the course of events leading to death when such symptoms are present, we have not discovered at all why this happens.

what…….

That’s just how the world is.

What this means is that an exceptional individual cannot make progress without a hitch.

‘I am the exception.’

The development of academia is like a two-person triangle, so it is impossible for one field to develop like crazy.

If I take one step forward, someone else has to take another step forward so that I can take another step forward, right?

However, there are not just two disciplines in the world, but dozens or even hundreds of them.

Can I make progress by running around here and there on my own?

It’s impossible for humans.

If you know the answer like me, then I don’t know… … .

In fact, even I cannot take steps forward in other fields.

“There have been various theories as to the causes of angina, but it is mainly related to movement.”

So I’m only giving a medical explanation.

I don’t know much about things like chemistry or physics.

I’ve stopped at the level of studying for the college entrance exam, so what can I do from here?

Even isn’t human memory prone to evaporation?

If you were to take the CSAT now, you would probably fail everything except Korean and English.

“William Heberden writes: There is a chest disorder with strong and peculiar symptoms, which are of a considerable magnitude in proportion to the dangers involved, and which is not extremely rare. It deserves to be spoken of at length. It may be better to call it angina pectoris, because of the sensation of a tightness in the chest, and the anxiety that accompanies it.”

This is a name that came from the materials I looked up for the lecture.

Everyone is nodding their heads, as he is a British doctor who made a name for himself half a century ago.

“People with this condition experience a painful and unpleasant sensation in their chest when walking, especially when climbing hills, or immediately after eating. However, the symptoms go away when they stand still and rest.”

“yes.”

“That’s the treatment for angina.”

“You didn’t call us to tell us such an obvious thing… … ?”

He was quite an observer.

Actually, angina is exactly like this.

The problem is that standing and resting is not the cure.

In the first place, angina is a disease that occurs when the coronary artery gradually becomes blocked.

So, even if your heart beats just a little bit more than usual, that is, if you work harder, it can’t supply the necessary blood, so pain occurs.

If you write, you will feel better for a while because the need for blood will decrease again, but this does not mean that your blood vessels will dilate.

Rather, it only gets narrower.

As time goes by, it gets narrower and blood cannot flow at all, and then suddenly a myocardial infarction occurs.

“Why do these symptoms occur?”

I asked them.

Then the commotion began again.

“Isn’t it true that people who are usually impatient tend to be more handsome?”

“That’s right. And weak-hearted people are also handsome… … .”

“Darwin? That guy said so.”

Surprisingly, some risk factors other than direct causes have been identified.

Even in the 19th century, it was common knowledge that people with Type A personality traits were more prone to angina.

Of course, there is no such thing as Type A yet.

Oh, this has nothing to do with blood type.

It’s just a classification of personality types.

“What are the characteristics of an impatient or weak-hearted person?”

“hmm…….”

“What… … Are you unpopular?”

“Work… …Some people who are good at their jobs can be like that.”

But, as for the more fundamental question, there was no one who could give a proper answer.

It’s not that these people are stupid, but rather that the limitations of the times have reached this point.

“It’s mostly your heart that’s pounding. I’ve noticed that. Even if you’re a laid-back person, what happens when you stand in front of an audience like this for the first time? Right, there. Get up and come out.”

For the same reason, I believe that if I explain it kindly with an example, people will understand it well.

Actually, hasn’t Liston been modernized in many ways?

Probably better than the average doctor of the early 20th century.

So I called over one of the doctors who was watching.

“Uh… … yes.”

Now, I can say that there is no one in London who can go against me any more.

Even the king cannot go against my words, so how could a commoner disobey?

The doctor popped out helplessly.

I placed him next to Liston.

Then he had Alfred, the anesthesia genius, place a finger on his wrist, or to be precise, on the cubital artery.

“How much?”

“About 80?”

“Is it fast?”

“yes.”

“Let’s make it faster. Can you measure it well?”

“Yes, of course.”

Alfred had been working so hard in anesthesia that it could be said he was overworked.

As a result, heart rate, breathing rate, and even blood pressure were measured incredibly well.

At the same time, Liston is a master of intimidation.

“I think that heart pain, or angina, is not just caused by these characteristics. It is more likely to be due to structural problems.”

“Huh, huh?”

At my words, Liston pulled out the knife he was holding.

Britain’s strict laws naturally forbade civilians from carrying weapons and walking around the city, but Liston was proudly granted permission.

The reason was that it was a surgical tool, not a weapon.

“You all know that there is a blood vessel that goes from the aorta to the heart.”

“Ah… …coronary artery?”

“Isn’t that a vestigial organ?”

“Is it according to the theory of use and disuse that Lamarck argued?”

It’s pathetic to say such things, but it’s somehow worth knowing that there are coronary arteries.

This is actually really great.

Going back, we come to Leonardo da Vinci, who seems to have been a true genius.

Honestly, when you look at the so-called geniuses of the Middle Ages, they seem amazing because they do this and that, right?

But when you actually look at the books these people wrote, you get the impression that they are just people with a rich imagination, rather than geniuses in the sense that we think of them.

This is also expressed very gently, and honestly, it makes me wonder if he is delusional.

It’s amazing to see the medical books, natural science books, and other things he wrote.

But Leonardo da Vinci is not only an art piece that is admirable, but his anatomy as well.

‘Thank you, Leo.’

There is also a story that he was the first to describe the coronary artery.

It may not be true, but it’s probably correct to say that it was ‘properly’ described.

I saw the picture and it was very well drawn.

Anyway, I continued speaking.

“I think angina is a condition that occurs when the blood vessels, namely the coronary arteries, become narrow, reducing blood flow to the heart.”

“Ehehe… … .”

“How could that be?”

“At least the heart is not an organ that can have problems because of blood… … .”

“Are you denying that the heart must beat for blood to circulate?”

Naturally, the reaction was enthusiastic.

At times like this, I suddenly think that my descendant might be the king of the North… the great leader Comrade Kim Il-sung.

I want to catch the loudest guy and blow him up with a howitzer.

‘It could literally make it so that no trace can be found… … .’

However, I remember being born and raised in 21st century South Korea, and here in the UK, we also basically follow a parliamentary political system.

So instead of pulling out the howitzer, I had Liston cut the doctor’s clothes with his knife as he was just being dragged out.

“Ugh!”

“how is it?”

“110 times.”

“Eww.”

“Wow, that’s generous.”

“120 times.”

Then the doctor’s heart started beating like crazy.

It couldn’t be helped.

How could he be okay when a guy like Liston swung his sword at him?

“Does your chest hurt?”

“yes?”

“Does your heart hurt? Should I make it beat harder?”

“Oh, no. No! It doesn’t hurt!”

Of course, I’m not the kind of person who does things like this for nothing.

Of course, this isn’t a human experiment or anything, so I think it’s okay to do it without any particular meaning… … .

Anyway, this proves that not everyone experiences chest pain when their heart beats faster.

“Okay. Anyone else interested in applying?”

I guess it could be just my own idea that I’ve proven it.

So I looked into it to see if there were still people who didn’t understand.

‘Hmm… everyone’s nodding.’

Since the stage is a bit high and there is some distance between them and the people, I am confused as to whether they are nodding or simply avoiding eye contact…

Isn’t it true that good things are good?

“I see you all understand. Good. As expected, they’re smart people, so they talk quickly.”

I laughed heartily and let go of the doctor who had been helping us for a while.

The doctor returned to his seat, hissing as if he had seen a ghost.

As I was walking, my legs kept giving out, so one of the students helped me up.

Just in case,

“Doesn’t your heart hurt?”

“yes yes!”

He showed a meticulous attitude by checking once more.

If you say you’re sick, I’ll open your chest right away… … No, I tried to feed you amyl nitrite and show you how to get better, but it was a little disappointing.

“Now… … now that you’ve proven the old theory wrong, how about proving mine is right, Dr. Liston?”

“Oh, it’s Liston.”

Liston had already put the knife back in its sheath, or rather, in its surgical instrument case.

Even though there were no traces of blood anywhere, it seemed like there was a smell of blood coming from somewhere.

It can’t be helped.

How many limbs has Liston cut off so far?

If there was a blood-drinking demon sword in this world and it was that sword, the world would have faced Eokma instead of Cheonma.

“I saw with my own eyes that the dog died of a heart attack shortly after I tied off its coronary artery. I don’t think there’s anyone in London now so foolish as to doubt my words, but… … There’s a Korean saying that seeing is believing. It would be better to show me than to listen to a hundred words… … Bring me.”

“yes!”

Liston prepared for the experiment with a dignity befitting his age.

Certainly, when we’re on the same side, there’s no one as reliable as my brother.