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Every second counts

Every second counts

by Donald McRae

2006HeartHeart TransplantationTransplantationHeart surgeonsHistory
4.0
Open Library
Open Library

About this book

The true story of four men locked in a race to transplant the first human heart--a tale of surgical daring, unyielding ambition, and scientific adventure. Many remember the beaming face of South African surgeon Christiaan Barnard after he performed the first human heart transplant and captured the world's imagination. It was a stunning achievement, but he was not alone. In truth it was a four-way race, a fierce struggle fraught with passionate rivalry. The other three surgeons--Adrian Kantrowitz, Norman Shumway, and Richard Lower--were giants in the field, and by early December 1967 they and Barnard were each poised to snatch the victor's laurels. Each had spent years perfecting techniques; each had monitored his chosen patient's condition, watching the clock, hoping a donor would be found in time. Some of these men were friends; others were enemies, but only one of them would be the first.--From publisher description.

Themes & subjects

HeartHeart TransplantationTransplantationHeart surgeonsHistoryTransplant surgeons
First published 2006

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Donald McRae

1961

Author

Donald McRae

First published

2006

Pages

389

Read time

≈ 10h

Editions

5

Language

English

Publisher

G.P. Putnam's Sons

ISBN

9781416510956

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