Matter of the Heart

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.

subjects: Heart,  Surgery,  Case studies,  Heart surgeons,  History,  Surgery, history,  Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.,  Surgery, experimental,  Medical technology,  MEDICAL / Cardiology,  HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century,  HISTORY / Modern / 21st Century,  Heart Diseases,  Cardiologists,  Cardiac Surgical Procedures,  History, 20th Century,  History, 21st Century