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Howard Hughes Medical Institute Holiday Lectures on Science: Of Hearts and Hypertension: Blazing genetic trails - Lecture 1 - "Brave Heart:Circle of Life" by Christine E. Seidman, M.D., 1998-12-01T00:00:00+00:00

 Item — Box: MM-27, Object: 10
Identifier: LE0068

Scope and Contents

Lecture by Christine Seidman covering: The heart is a muscle that rhythmically relaxes and contracts to pump blood through the body; A collection of specialized heart muscle cells, called the pacemaker, regulates the contractions by generating rhythmic electrical impulses all over the heart; Risk factors such as smoking and being male increase a person's chance of developing heart disease; Advances in diagnostic methods - using ultrasound, injection of dyes, or the heart's own electrical activity - help to pinpoint heart disease

Dates

  • Creation: 1998-12-01T00:00:00+00:00

Conditions Governing Access

The majority of the materials within this finding aid have been digitized by the History of Genomics team. That being said, there are several instances where materials were either damaged or were in poor condition. In these cases we cannot guarantee the availability or accessibility of all materials.

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Extent

From the Collection: 60 Box (Each box contains a variety of formats video and/or audio media. These include cassette tapes, BetaCam videos, or VHS tapes. )

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the NHGRI Human Genome Project (HGP) Archive Repository

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