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Heart research news, 1955

 Item — Reel: 93

Scope and Contents

Persented by the National Heart Institute. Narrated by Charles Rodgers and

produced by the Heart Information Center.

1 "Alpha-Methyl DOPA proves effective for hypertension."

2 "Countershocks saves hearts with abnormal rhythms."

3 "Diet modification shown practical in pilot study."

4 "Profile of aging emerging from unique National Heart Institute study."

5 "Conduction system locator helps lesser dangers of open-heart surgery."

6 "Computer monitoring of fetal ECG may save lives."

7 "Microscopy techniques help surgeons repair small blood vessels."

8 "New heart pump shows worth against heart attack."

9 "Artificial heart passes first experimental trials." 16 minutes.

Dates

  • 1955

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

Sound, black and white

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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