The true story of a heart patient from the advanced stages of his disease where coronary bypass surgery is his only alternative. The surgery is shown as is his convalescence. The film gives viewers a firsthand look at what is involved in bypass surgery and helps to alleviate fears.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
015879
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cardiac diseases
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cardiovascular patients - Rehabilitation
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health education
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Heart
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Heart - Diseases
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Hospital care
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Operations - Surgical
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Patient care
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Surgery
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)