Sound Treatment For Hearts

Series

Series Name: Tomorrow Today

Issue

Issue No.

111

Length of issue (in feet)

493

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: Deposits of calcium salts sometimes build up on the valves of the heart, preventing them from working properly. In the latest technique these deposits are removed with an ultrasonic probe - it’s the same principle that a dentist uses for descaling teeth.

Keywords

Health and medicine; Science and technology; Inventions and discoveries

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 51 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/111

Credits:

Sponsor: Central Office of Information (COI)
Sponsor: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Cutter: Fred Goodland
Presenter: Howard Williams
Presenter: Marion Foster

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