Before Angelique’s echocardiogram, Dr. Gino Strada and the nurses wanted to make her feel comfortable even in the cold, sterile hospital setting. Gino puts the stethoscope to her her own heart, and has her listen to her own damaged valves. “Can you hear your heart?” he asks. She smiles and nods. “Good!”
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Open Heart was an excellent film. It hurt to see small children suffering from something that was preventable, but grateful to see all of the documentary’s subjects in full recovery. It also made me think of America’s health care crisis. Even though it is a world away from what is going on in Rwanda…the message is still the same: everyone has a right to healthcare.