Chopin’s heart is in good condition – Westmeath Examiner

kmat 17-09-2014, last updated 17-09-2014 18:06

Heart of the great composer kept in the Basilica of St. Cross in Warsaw is in very good condition – said Małgorzata Omilanowska, the minister of culture.

author: Krzysztof Materna

Source “The Republic”

Today’s press conference on Chopin’s heart

The research took place in April, but oh the results announced just today. The reason for the inspection there were rumors about damage to the exhibit. To check the status of Chopin’s heart had to remove plaque, get chest embedded in the pillar niche, and it was another box with crystal jar and valuable exhibit.

The results of these studies were informed today at the Basilica of St. Cross, where he held a press conference on the state of conservation of Chopin’s heart. It was attended by prof. Tadeusz Dobosz from the Department of Forensic Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, prof. Michael Witt from the Institute of Human Genetics, Sciences and Culture Minister Margaret Omilanowska.

As disclosed during the conference survey was carried out by non-invasive. – There were opening a crystal dish, which is the heart music – said prof. Tadeusz Dobosz of the cathedral forensic Wroclaw Medical University, which was investigating. He added that when it turned out that the heart is not enough that you have been preserved, it still is in good condition it is not already opened jar.

– What worries me is that as a scientist I can not help to clarify the the causes of suffering and death of our composer, but on the other hand I am glad that there has been no study so that the next inspection will be held for 50 years. new generation of scientists will do it better and more than we – said prof. Dobosz. He adds that scientists know what they did 50 years ago, and what they are doing today. – And it seems to me that for this reason it may be worth wait – adds Professor. Dobosz.

Most likely the direct cause of his death was tuberculosis – at the heart of the visible are some anatomical changes that indicate this “- said prof. Dobosz. Stressed also that future research should include other exhibits, m .in. heart of Jozef Pilsudski and Wladyslaw Reymont.

Chopin died on October 17, 1849 in Paris. urn with his heart returned to Warsaw to Warsaw around 1850., brought by the sister who died on October 17, 1849. in Paris, the composer – Louise. caskets exhibit placed in the left pillar of the church until 1880. During the Warsaw Uprising exhibit evacuated them to Milanowek. Oct. 17, 1945, the anniversary of the composer’s death urn with the heart solemnly laid on the urn in a pillar of church. Holy Cross, where is there today.

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