First Heart Transplant
No CoverA graphic history of the first heart transplant, exploring medical breakthroughs and heart-health technology.
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A graphic history of the first heart transplant, exploring medical breakthroughs and heart-health technology.
For centuries, people misunderstood how the heart works. As our knowledge grew, heart surgery remained a dangerous medical procedure. Even after organ transplants become common, surgeons struggled to transplant hearts and keep patients alive. But small groups of pioneering doctors attempted this difficult surgery, changing the lives of patients. This graphic history traces their leap forward and the medical world's newest advancements in heart-health technology. Learn about innovations such as a...
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Minor depictions of surgical procedures; not graphic.
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