The Mysterious human heart. Episode three, The Silent killer [DVD] / co-production of David Grubin Productions and Thirteen/WNET New York in association with WETA Washington, D.C.
The Mysterious Human Heart Series includes: Episode 1: Endlessly Beating -- Episode 2: The Spark of Life -- Episode 3: The Silent Killer Episode 3: The Silent Killer -- One hour The Silent Killer focuses on atherosclerosis, the silent blockage of the coronary arteries, which can trigger devastating and sometimes fatal heart attacks. The key is to recognize the risk factors that feed the disease and control them before it's too late. This program follows patients through potentially lifesaving interventions, but ultimately, focuses on the challenges of living with and preventing a disease for which there is no cure.
Summary:
The heart is the engine of human life. Beating almost 100,000 times a day, more than 36 million times each year, it endures abuse and trauma with extraordinary resilience. Yet, as more nations become prosperous and lifestyles change, heart disease has become the world's number one killer of men and women alike. In America alone, approximately 3,000 people each day die from cardiovascular disease. Each of the three programs that make up "The mysterious human heart focuses on a different aspect of what we thought we knew, what we know now, and what we're on the verge of learning about the heart. This material is presented through the real-life dramas of people who suddenly learn that a normal, functioning heart is not something that can be taken for granted. In episode 3, the focus is on atherosclerosis, the silent blockage of the coronary artieries, which can trigger devastaiting and sometimes fatal heart attacks.
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