Journey into the heart : (Record no. 1291)
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| fixed length control field | 02133cam a22002894a 4500 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 060815s2007 nyuaf b 001 0ceng |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 1592402658 (hardcover) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9781592402656 (hardcover) |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR | |
| Author | Monagan, David. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Journey into the heart : |
| Remainder of title | a tale of pioneering doctors and their race to transform cardiovascular medicine / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | David Monagan ; with David O. Williams, medical editor. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | New York : |
| Name of publisher | Gotham Books, |
| Date of publication | c2007. |
| 300 ## - COLLATION | |
| Pagination | vii, 386 p., [16] p. of plates : |
| Other physical details | ill. ; |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | The twentieth-century journey to understand the human heart was a saga on a par with the race to the moon. Physicians have evolved from fearing to even touch a living human heart to rebuilding and transplanting hearts. Today heart attacks can often be stopped while in progress, and non-invasive surgical techniques eliminate any need for a knife, while clearing vital arteries in minutes. This book traces the quest of the daring pioneers who struggled to solve these medical complexities. Andreas Gruentzig, an East German "child of the rubble," took center stage in revolutionizing cardiovascular care, developing the first tiny balloon-tipped probes in his Zurich apartment. Despite harsh skepticism, Gruentzig demonstrated that his gadgets could transform the lives of millions. Meanwhile, a multi-billion-dollar business involving angioplasty and countless related knifeless procedures burst into life, often overshadowing the noble quest for innovation with a race for profit.--From publisher description. |
| 650 #0 - TRACINGS | |
| Main Subject | Cardiology |
| Subdivision (2nd) | History. |
| 650 #0 - TRACINGS | |
| Main Subject | Heart |
| Subdivision (2nd) | Endoscopic surgery |
| -- | History. |
| 650 12 - TRACINGS | |
| Main Subject | Cardiology |
| Subdivision (1st) | Biography. |
| 650 22 - TRACINGS | |
| Main Subject | Cardiology |
| Subdivision (2nd) | history. |
| 650 22 - TRACINGS | |
| Main Subject | History, 20th Century. |
| 650 22 - TRACINGS | |
| Main Subject | Thoracic Surgery |
| Subdivision (2nd) | history. |
| 700 1# - ADDITIONAL AUTHOR | |
| Additional Author | Williams, David O. |
| 856 41 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| URL | http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0619/2006026948.html |
| 856 42 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| URL | http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0720/2006026948-b.html |
| 856 42 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| URL | http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0720/2006026948-d.html |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Item type | Books |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | RC666.5 |
| Item number | .M66 2007 |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Not for loan | Permanent location | Current location | Date acquired | Barcode. | Koha item type |
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| Library of Congress Classification | Main LIbrary | Main LIbrary | 03/14/2025 | 2025-13355 | Books |