The film opens with an extremely effective presentation of what it is like to have a heart attack. The structure and function of the heart are then discussed. Three most common forms of heart attack and their causes are examined in detail through an imaginative use of cinematic techniques. The relationship of cholesterol to heart attack is given major emphasis.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
013211
Language
English
Subject categories
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States - Social conditions
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Body, Human
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cardiac resuscitation
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cardiovascular system
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cholesterol
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Diseases - Causes and theories of causation
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health education
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Heart - Anatomy
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Heart - Diseases
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Human physiology
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical emergencies
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)