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Cardiovascular Diseases - Of Hearts and Hypertension: Blazing Genetic Trails | DVD

Also With: Dr. Christian E. Seidman (Narrator), Dr. Richard P. Lifton (Narrator)

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Howard Hughes Medical Institute

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Product Description Scientists are gaining a greater understanding of the genetic and molecular bases of cardiovascular diseasesknowledge that can lead to new tests and therapies. In four lectures, Dr. Christian E. Seidman and Dr. Richard P. Lifton discuss their groundbreaking research. Dr. Seidman explains how heart circulation works and discusses her research in identifying the mutant genes that cause hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the most common cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes. Dr. Lifton discusses his work on the genetics of hypertension and other diseases affected by the kidneys ability to regulate salt. The lectures feature an animation on the anatomy of the human heart and questions from the student audience. DVD includes chapter search and English subtitles. Presented at HHMIs 1998 Holiday Lectures on Science. Lecture time approx. 240 min.
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