

"The lesions which we saw fit well with the initial diagnosis which was held for years, namely tuberculosis. Unable to open the hermetically sealed jar, his team of medical experts used high-resolution photographs taken in 2014 to make their diagnosis. "We can say that it is highly possible that it was tuberculosis," lead researcher Professor Michal Witt, a top specialist in molecular and clinical genetics, told AFP. Now, Polish scientists, who were the first to use modern technology to study Chopin's heart-preserved for the last 168 years inside a crystal jar in what appears to be cognac-believe they are a step closer to an accurate diagnosis. The genetic respiratory illness clogs the lungs with sticky, thick mucus and sufferers on average generally do not survive past their late 30s. Music Conservatory Waltz in E-flat major Op. However, in 2008, Polish medical experts raised the possibility that Chopin-whose health had always been very frail-had actually suffered from cystic fibrosis (CF). Here is the full list of exact Chopin compositions played at each bench, so you can head to the venue of your favourite Chopin piece: Krasiskich Square Mazurka in A minor Op. The prolific 19th-century Polish-French pianist and composer died at the age of 39, of what had long been believed to be tuberculosis (TB).
