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Every Second Counts: The Race To Transplant The First Human Heart
by
Donald McRae
Many remember the proudly beaming face of South African surgeon Christiaan Barnard after he performed the first human heart transplant. But he was not alone in his quest. In truth it was a fourway race, a fierce struggle fraught with passionate rivalry. Three other surgeons were giants in the field, and by early December 1967 all were poised to make medical history. Each h...more
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(first published 2006)
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I absolutely loved this book. A truly fascinating story about 4 brilliant surgeons, each poised to make medical history by performing the first human heart transplant. Creatively written thus allowing readers an up front view into the world transplant surgery.
This was an exciting account of the science leading up to first heart transplant. I remember this event from my childhood, but had no idea the real researchers behind heart transplantation were sort of cheated out of their glory. Really gripping.
I love this book! I may not be an extreme medical-lover at heart, but I find life sciences and stuff still very interesting, and this book was very captivating. While a heavy research project, McRae really does make it feel like a fast-paced fiction novel. The in-depth descriptions of everything from the current scene to the medical procedures themselves made it very exciting to read. This has to be one of my favorites. And how I picked it up in the first place? For a report. I planned on...more
Interesting account of the "other" big race during the 1960s. Four heart surgeons were poised to be the first to transplant a heart from one person to another at exactly the same time; it simply came down to luck, timing, and law. Got a little bogged down during accounts of surgeries and other medical talk.
Fascinating to read the behind the scenes story of the race to transplant the first human heart. Barnard only got there first because of American politics and the fact that the same restrictions didn't apply in South Africa. Well worth a read if you are interested in medical history.
This was an excellent read. I found the entire book quite fascinating, with very strong story-telling and an intriguing set of people portrayed.
I work in cardiology and this book gave a great recap to the past of heart transplants
I didn't want the guy that won to win! I felt bad for him!
slightly interesting,
Fascinating story...
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Donald McRae was born near Johannesburg in South Africa in 1961 and has been based in London since 1984.
He is the award-winning author of six non-fiction books which have featured legendary trial lawyers, heart surgeons and sporting icons. He is the only two-time winner of the UK’s prestigious William Hill Sports Book of the Year – an award won in the past by Nick Hornby’s Fever Pitc...more
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He is the award-winning author of six non-fiction books which have featured legendary trial lawyers, heart surgeons and sporting icons. He is the only two-time winner of the UK’s prestigious William Hill Sports Book of the Year – an award won in the past by Nick Hornby’s Fever Pitc...more
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