Iron Heart

Infobase, (film distributor.). Albatross World Sales (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary: At age 38, Elmar Sprink’s heart stopped suddenly. He was resuscitated, and after a period in ICU, he received a life-saving heart transplant. Typically, a transplanted heart will beat for around 10 years, butSprink is making every effort to extend this. He has trained hard, and competed in an Ironman competition a mere year after the surgery. Remarkably, new nerve cells are growing around the foreign organ – a phenomenon that has never been observed in an adult heart recipient before. This documentary meets with leading cardiac specialists and scientists to understand Sprink’s case, and to explore advances in the development of new treatments for severe cardiac diseases, both in the near and long-term.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (53 min., 1 sec)) : sound, color.
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Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : Albatross World Sales, [2016]
Distributor: New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Infobase, 2019.
Copyright: ©2016

Content descriptions

General Note:	Multi-User. Originally released by Albatross World Sales, 2016. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on January 24, 2019. CatMonthString:march.19
Formatted Contents Note:	Demand for Hearts (1:29); Heart Disease (4:56); Waiting for a Heart (2:58); Genetically Modified Hearts (5:33); Fear of Organ Donation (1:48); Heart Transplant (2:49); Living with a New Heart (5:30); Heart Defects (6:48); Growing a Heart (3:04); Cardiac Psychology (3:23); Sports Cardiology (2:20); Artificial Heart (7:47); Transalpine Run (3:48); Credits: Iron Heart (0:40);
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
Target Audience Note:	9 - 12, Academic/AP
System Details Note:	Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback pltform.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access may be limited to affiliated libraries.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description