National Heart Institute (U.S.)

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UNPROCESSED COLLECTION. Contents are 16mm film reels of varying length, most silent and in color, originating in the National Heart Institute. Films chiefly depict surgical procedures to implant artificial aortic and mitral valves in patients with cardiac conditions such as ventricular septal defect. Most of the films consist of close-up images of Dr. Morrow's hands and arms and the patient's opened chest, though some show Dr. Morrow speaking.

Scope and content Administrative records documenting the beginnings and first phase of the Framignham longitudinal heart study (correspondence, memoranda) (1948-1973), outgoing correspondence (1978-1990); limited to the original cohort as directly managed by NHLBI. Also 9 volumes of the published data tables, historical/exhibit materials, Town of Framingham Lists of Residents (used to select subjects), reprint of first study publication (1951), internal report 'The heart disease program' (2 sections:...

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Congressional correspondence regarding various aspects of NIH's research programs, appropriations and policy. Topics range from mundane constituent letters to top-level policy questions from Senate and House members.

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UNPROCESSED COLLECTION. Contents are 16mm film reels of varying length, most silent and in color, originating in the National Heart Institute. They depict Dr. Nina Starr Braunwald performing heart surgeries, chiefly the experimental implantation of artificial heart valves of her own design and fabrication.