Historical Clinicopathological Conference 2000 : Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Description
The 6th annual conference analyzed the symptoms of the illness leading to the death of Mozart. Included are a medical history and description of the composer’s physical deterioration during the final 15 days of his life. Dr. Fitzgerald concluded that Mozart died of rheumatic fever.Alterative Diagnosis: Post-Streptococcus equiglomerulonephritis. Reference: Fitzgerald FT, et al. Am J Med 2001; 110: 633-40
Sponsors
University of Maryland, Baltimore. School of MedicineVA Maryland Health Care System (U.S.)
University of Maryland, Baltimore. School of Medicine. Medical Alumni Association
Kramer, Morton D., M.D.
Keyword
Cause of DeathFamous Persons
Rheumatic Fever
Historical Article
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791--Death and burial