Surgeons, Saints, and Psychopaths. A Thrilling Story of Medicine

The history of cardiovascular surgery has many glorious names. Some belong to true heroes, others to real psychopaths. But all of them made a breakthrough in medicine – making possible the most incredible and complex operations on the heart and beyond.

This book "Surgeons or Psychopaths?" by the world-renowned cardiovascular surgeon and true master of words, Stephen Westaby, will tell the stories of these heroes, their fates, discoveries, breakthroughs, and failures. The book is enriched with unique materials – rare photographs of doctors, surgeries, and medical devices from the past and present.