Moreover, by the late 1940s he was suffering from several circulatory problems including Buerger's Disease, which leads to clotting of small and medium arteries and which is also exacerbated by smoking.

此外，到 20 世纪 40 年代末， 他患有多种循环系统问题， 包括布尔格氏病，这种疾病会导致中小动脉血栓， 吸烟也会加剧这种情况。