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020			_a1592402658 (hardcover)
020			_a9781592402656 (hardcover)
050	0	0	_aRC666.5 _b.M66 2007
100	1		_aMonagan, David.
245	1	0	_aJourney into the heart : _ba tale of pioneering doctors and their race to transform cardiovascular medicine / _cDavid Monagan ; with David O. Williams, medical editor.
260			_aNew York : _bGotham Books, _cc2007.
300			_avii, 386 p., [16] p. of plates : _bill. ;
520			_aThe 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	_aCardiology _xHistory.
650		0	_aHeart _xEndoscopic surgery _xHistory.
650	1	2	_aCardiology _vBiography.
650	2	2	_aCardiology _xhistory.
650	2	2	_aHistory, 20th Century.
650	2	2	_aThoracic Surgery _xhistory.
700	1		_aWilliams, David O.
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