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Installation of the Aortic Heart Valve or Replacement of the Aortic Valve with the Starr-Edwards Ball Prosthesis, 11 Sept 1962

 Item — Box: 4, Film Can: A-144.2

Scope and Contents

2 reels.

A tube is placed in the aortic valve to extract and drain blood. Damaged tissue is removed. The doctor attaches the ball valve to the aortic valve.

In the soundtrack for the original and prints of Aortic Valve, Dr. Morrow concludes that the patient had "pure aortic regurgitation" with some calcification and possibly stenosis.

Dates

  • Creation: 11 Sept 1962

Scope and Contents

2 reels.

A tube is placed in the aortic valve to extract and drain blood. Damaged tissue is removed. The doctor attaches the ball valve to the aortic valve.

In the soundtrack for the original and prints of Aortic Valve, Dr. Morrow concludes that the patient had "pure aortic regurgitation" with some calcification and possibly stenosis.
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