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.

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Main Author: Westaby, Stephen (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Basic Books, [2017]
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505 0 |a The ether dome -- Humble beginnings -- Lord Brock's boots -- Township boy -- The girl with no name -- The man with two hearts -- Saving Julie's heart -- The black banana -- Domino heart -- Life on a battery -- Anna's story -- Mr Clark -- Adrenaline rush -- Double jeopardy -- Your life in their hands. 
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