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Priming the Pump

Heart surgeons are among the superstars of the medical profession, possessing finely tuned skills and a combination of detachment and sheer guts that enables them to carve open fellow human beings and hold the most vital human organ in their hands. In “Open Heart,” British cardiac surgeon Stephen Westaby shares often astonishing stories of his own operating-room experiences, illuminating the science and art of his specialty through the patients whose lives he has saved and, in some cases, lost.

Because the heart is “complex and idiosyncratic,” as Dr. Westaby puts it, there are all sorts of problems that can get in the way of its fundamental function: pumping roughly 2,000 gallons…

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 Priming the Pump

Heart surgeons are among the superstars of the medical profession, possessing finely tuned skills and a combination of detachment and sheer guts that enables them to carve open fellow human beings and hold the most vital human organ in their hands. In “Open Heart,” British cardiac surgeon Stephen Westaby shares often astonishing stories of his own operating-room experiences, illuminating the science and art of his specialty through the patients whose lives he has saved and, in some cases, lost.

May 6, 1953: The Heart-Machine Age Begins

1953: Philadelphia surgeon John H. Gibbon Jr. performs the first successful human-heart surgery assisted by a heart-lung machine.

CTSNet

CTSNet.org is the most comprehensive, heavily trafficked, and reliable online source of information about cardiothoracic surgery available worldwide, and its online community of cardiothoracic surgeons is the largest in the world.

Heart Surgery Safety Guide

What you need to know to stay safe before, during, and after.

The Heart Surgery Forum

The Heart Surgery Forum® is seeking original investigative and clinical work on any subject germane to the science or practice of modern cardiac care. The HSF publishes original scientific reports, collective reviews, case reports, editorials, letters to the editor, along with surgical video.

da Vinci Surgery

Two very common conditions that can affect your heart are mitral valve prolapse and coronary artery disease. Your doctor may recommend medication, lifestyle changes or other non-invasive methods to treat your condition.

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery is an open access, peer-reviewed online journal that encompasses all aspects of research in the field of cardiothoracic surgery.

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