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This image depicts a human heart that had been opened in such a manner, as to expose the heart’s interior, highlighting the organ’s left ventricle, and aortic valve. The specimen was harvested from a patient who had succumbed to an illness known as bacterial endocarditis. The responsible pathogen was not indicated.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Dr. Sellers, Grady Hospital
Creation Date: 1964
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