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- The Health Consequences of Smoking6
- "In this age of machinery and nuclear energy..." Heart disease: our photo shows a delicate operation in progress, carried out by Prof. de Watteville of the University of Geneva1
- ... a heart case is rushed through the streets of Moscow1
- ... a patient brought back from clinical death1
- ... a waiting room for cardiac patients taking part in a survey of cardiovascular diseases1
- ... autopsy specimens of coronary arteries1
- ... studying blood circulation in the new-born1
- ... the injection of a contrast medium (usually iodine compound) via a flexible tube1
- A Japanese doctor at the bedside of a heart disease patient. In cases such as this, quick medical intervention can save lives1
- A specially equipped ambulance linked by radio to the coronary care unit of a hospital. Energency treatment can be started immediatley1
- An intensive care unit at the A.L. Miasnikov Institute of Cardiology in Moscow. The nurse monitors the electrocardiograms of the patients. The small screen enables her to keep constant surveillance1
- Area V Minute News1
- Before a decision on treatment is made, the patient is examined thoroughly. The examination may include heart catheterization ans angiography. The A.L Miasmikov Institute of Cardiology in Moscow conducts detailed studies of the various cardiovascular disease and their distribution in relation to age1
- Blood circulation in the newborn1
- Blood plasma, normally clear, turns milky white when levels of cholesterol and other fatty substances become to high1
- Blood pressure being taken of a suspected case of hypertension1
- Cardiovascular diseases: guidelines for prevention and care1
- Checking blood pressure with an electronic machine1
- Congenital malformations of the heart originate in the embryo1
- Difference phases of a heart operation. 12743: The machine that circulates blood to the vessels in the heart and brain during the operation while the heart itself is stopped. 12745: reconnecting the arteries by sewing together with a device developed in the Soviet Union several years ago ans since adopted by cardiac surgeons all over the world. 12744: after the operation an electric stimulator is applied in the heart area to start a regular beat1