The History of the Heart through Milestone Operations

The History of the Heart through Milestone OperationsConstant Wonder • Season 2022, Episode 998, Segment 1

May 11, 2021 • 39m

Cardiac surgeons need to be fearless. We explore open-heart surgery in tiny field hospitals, redirecting arteries to cure blue baby syndrome, defibrillation, and the first heart transplant. Guest: Thomas Morris, author of "The Matter of the Heart: A History of the Heart in Eleven Operations"

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Fetal SurgeryMay 11, 202114mAdvances in medical procedures allow surgeons to operate on infants while they are in the womb to help prevent or treat birth defects.

Advances in medical procedures allow surgeons to operate on infants while they are in the womb to help prevent or treat birth defects.