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Documentary: The Best Medicine for Heart Disease

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A swine heart is monitored in the Visible Heart Lab at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minn. January 5, 2012. The Visible Heart Lab uses reanimated mammalian hearts for research and education, and has been operating for 15 years.
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Heart disease is the number one cause of death in America, and this hour's documentary explores the ways we heal the human heart: the cutting edge treatments, therapies and technologies, and the value of prevention. It's called "The Best Medicine for Heart Disease". Hosted by Dr. Ken Miller. Produced by Richard Paul.