Surgeons, Saints, and Psychopaths. A Dramatic History of Medicine

"My book on cardiothoracic surgery is like a thriller, but with many, many more corpses," says the author about his fourth book.
Stephen Westaby can tell the story of cardiothoracic surgery like no one else, as he has served in this... specialty for over fifty years, and many breakthroughs in heart surgery occurred not only in his presence but also with his direct participation.
Don’t expect this to be a description of constant victories and successes—without hiding the truth, Westaby talks not only about great discoveries but also about failures that led to patient deaths.
An honest, incredibly interesting, and very personal account of a lifetime's work is how this book can be characterized. You will witness how medicine has developed over the past 200 years and how humanity has transitioned from surgery without anesthesia to the implantation of electric pumps in the human heart.