Jones, David S.

Broken Hearts : The Tangled History of Cardiac Care. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (336 pages)

Cover -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction. An Embarrassment of Riches -- PART I: THEORY AND THERAPY -- 1. The Mysteries of Heart Attacks -- 2. The Case for Plaque Rupture -- 3. The Case against Plaque Rupture -- 4. Learning by Doing -- 5. The Plaque Rupture Consensus -- 6. Rupture Therapeutics -- 7. Therapeutic Ruptures -- 8. Fear and Unpredictability -- PART II. COMPLICATIONS -- 9. Surgical Ambition and Fear -- 10. Suffering Cerebrums -- 11. Deliriogenic Personalities -- 12. The Case of the Missing Complications -- 13. Selective Inattention -- 14. The Cerebral Complications of Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery -- 15. A Taxonomy of Inattention -- 16. Competition's Complications -- Conclusion. Puzzles and Prospects -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y.

Based on extensive reviews of medical literature and archives, this historical perspective on medical decision making and risk highlights personal, professional, and community outcomes.

9781421408026


Myocardial Infarction--physiopathology.
Atherosclerosis--physiopathology.
Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures--adverse effects.
Myocardial Infarction--complications.
Postoperative Complications--etiology.


Electronic books.

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