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King of Hearts

The True Story of the Maverick Who Pioneered Open Heart Surgery

by G. Wayne Miller · 2000 · 320 pages

Peter Attia
Peter Attia
Recommended by 1 elite

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Peter Attia

About This Book

This account chronicles the life of Dr. C. Walton Lillehei and his groundbreaking efforts to perform the world's first successful open-heart surgeries. It details the development of revolutionary medical techniques and the invention of the heart-lung machine at the University of Minnesota.

Book Details

Published

2000

Pages

320

Language

en

ISBN

9780609807248

Awards & Recognition

Booklist Editors' Choice

Audiobook Available

7h 43m
Narrated by Patrick Cullen

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