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Complete Replacement of the Aortic Valve with a Teflon Fabric Prosthesis, 1965

 Item — Box: 1, Film Can: A-145

Scope and Contents

1 reel.

The thoracic cage is sawed open and blood is drained from the aortic valve. Circulation to the valve is restricted, damaged tissue is removed, and a new Teflon prosthesis, a ball valve model, is inserted. The ball valve is lowered into the chest, sewn in, and the chest cavity is closed.

Note states that the fiilm was produced by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and that it is a duplicate negative.

Dates

  • Creation: 1965

Scope and Contents

1 reel.

The thoracic cage is sawed open and blood is drained from the aortic valve. Circulation to the valve is restricted, damaged tissue is removed, and a new Teflon prosthesis, a ball valve model, is inserted. The ball valve is lowered into the chest, sewn in, and the chest cavity is closed.

Note states that the fiilm was produced by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and that it is a duplicate negative.

Additional Description

Physical Description

Length: 513'. Color, silent.

Physical Storage Information

Collecting Area Details

Collecting Area Details

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