Open heart a cardiac surgeon's stories of life and death on the operating table

A veteran Oxford heart surgeon imparts the hard-won lessons of a life lived on the brink, sharing the stories of remarkable cases from his career while revealing why heart procedures have never become routine.

Main Author: Westaby, Stephen (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Basic Books, [2017]
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Summary: A veteran Oxford heart surgeon imparts the hard-won lessons of a life lived on the brink, sharing the stories of remarkable cases from his career while revealing why heart procedures have never become routine.
Item Description: Includes index.
Physical Description: x, 287 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN: 9780465094837
046509483X
Author Notes: Stephen Westaby is a pioneer in artificial heart technology and serves as Consultant Cardiac Surgeon at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. He lives in Oxford, UK.