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Total heart replacement in aheep, 1970 March

 Item — Reel: 77

Scope and Contents

The sheep who is operated on in this film is identified as TR 4 -70. This film shows the intibation and preparation of the sheep followed by the opening of the chest, the bypassing of the heart, pulsatile return, dissection of the heart, insertion of the artery connector also known as the flow probe, insertion of the aortic connector, viewing of the right atrium, and the connection of the right then left ventricles. It then shows the heart pumping, the closing of the chest and the sheep recovering from the anesthesia.

Dates

  • 1970 March

Conditions Governing Access

Materials must be used on-site; no use of original material, access copies will be made available for viewing. Five business days advanced notice required. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.

Extent

From the Collection: 200 16mm film

From the Collection: 8 8mm film

From the Collection: 10 U-matic

From the Collection: 2 Betacam

From the Collection: 18 VHS

From the Collection: 11 Audiocassette

From the Collection: 4 reel-to-reel audiotapes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Dutch; Flemish

From the Collection: Japanese

Physical Description

genreform: 16mm film

Physical Facet

Silent, color

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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