Artificial heart valve, employing airfoil design and jeweled bearings, is now undergoing development and experimental trials in animals at the National Heart Institute. The valve, constructed entirely of rigid parts, presents less resistance to forward flow than most valves and wears well.

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Title:
Artificial heart valve, employing airfoil design and jeweled bearings, is now undergoing development and experimental trials in animals at the National Heart Institute. The valve, constructed entirely of rigid parts, presents less resistance to forward flow than most valves and wears well.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Heart + Heart Surgery
Date:
[ca. September 1968]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Hearts (Anatomy)
Surgery
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 218 x 282 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/p841cm93d
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives License (CC BY-NC-ND).
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Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_001248_0037
Barcode:
39999088103351