The matter of the heart
Subtitle: a history of the heart in eleven operations
By: Thomas Morris
Edition: First U.S. edition.
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 414
ISBN-13: 9781250117168
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Heart; Surgery; Case studies; Heart surgeons; History
Description: Through the stories of eleven landmark heart surgeries between 1945 and 2005, Morris shows the achievements made by cardiac surgeons -- and the committed bravery, occasional arrogance, jealous rivalry, and incredible ingenuity they displayed to get the job done. Peer over the surgeon's shoulders and into the miracle of the human body, and discover the history of risk-taking that has ultimately saved millions of lives.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages [351]-354) and index.
Table of contents: title: Bullet to the heart; title: Blue babies; title: "A sensible hissing"; title: Ice baths and monkey lungs; title: Rubber balls and pig valves; title: Metronomes and nuclear reactors; title: "Strong and peculiar symptoms"; title: One life, two hearts; title: Clinical trial by media; title: Fantastic voyage; title: I, Robot (surgeon).