Author Biographical Info

Located within the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas, and founded in 1962 by renowned cardiac surgeon Dr. Denton Cooley, The Texas Heart Institute performed the first successful heart transplant and total artificial heart implant in the United States. Our physicians and surgeons remain recognized as worldwide leaders in the diagnosis and treatment of even the most complex cardiovascular conditions and The Texas Heart Institute has been ranked among the top cardiovascular centers in the United States by U.S. News & World Report for more than 30 years. Find out more at The Texas Heart Insitute.

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Identifier

AVF.IC043.227

Publication Date(s)

1968

Language

English

Keywords

Cardiology, thoracic surgery, cardiopulmonary bypass, heart transplantation, prostheses and implants, Heart--Surgery, Oxygenators, Heart transplantation, Prosthesis, Houston (TX), Texas Medical Center, Denton A. Cooley (1920-2016), British Broadcasting Corporation, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital (Houston, TX), film (material by form) » 16mm (photographic film size), motion pictures (visual works), audiovisual materials, motion pictures (visual works) » sound films, motion pictures (visual works) » black-and-white films (visual works)

Abstract

Documentary from 1968 discussing Denton A. Cooley's work, including surgical techniques, operating room atmosphere, and heart transplantation. Cooley and patients are interviewed, including footage of Cooley's family and band, The Heart Beats. See more at Texas Heart Institute Film Collection and its finding aid.

Comments

Digital copy made available by Texas Medical Center Library. Digitization supported by South Central Academic Medical Libraries Consortium (SCAMeL) Speedy Startup funds, 2022.

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