Walter Broadbent Explained

Dr. Walter Broadbent (1868–1951) was an English physician remembered for describing the Broadbent sign of constrictive pericarditis.[1]

Biography

Walter Broadbent was born in 1868, the son of Sir William Broadbent. He was educated at Harrow School, Trinity College, Cambridge and St Mary's Hospital, London. He graduated in 1893. His first paper, published in 1895, described the Broadbent sign.

Notes and References

  1. Barry G. Firkin, Judith A. Whitworth. Dictionary of Medical Eponyms. Informa Health Care, 2001, page 47. .