The Overend-Knight Medical History Podcast

Hearts of steel: treating valve disease in post-war Sheffield


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Heart and circulatory diseases account for over 40% of deaths in Europe. This podcast describes the work of mid-19th century creative physicians and engineers who led Sheffield’s fight against circulatory diseases. The Steel City ‘engineering for heart health’ approach still continues today leading to major medical advances.


Host: Professor Allan Pacey

Contributors: Dr Will Parker and Dr Abdul Hameed

Producers: Professor Sheila Francis and Andrew Tattersall

Music: The Longbeards Beneath The Mountains by Justin Allan Arnold | https://www.ifnessfreemusic.com. Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. ⁠Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)⁠.

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