Open Heart: A Cardiac Surgeon's Stories of Life and Death on the Operating Table by Stephen Westaby

Open Heart: A Cardiac Surgeon's Stories of Life and Death on the Operating Table

Stephen Westaby

304 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction science emotional reflective fast-paced
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Open Heart: A Cardiac Surgeon's Stories of Life and Death on the Operating Table by Stephen Westaby is a gripping and soul-baring account that will resonate deeply with readers who appreciate honest and compassionate storytelling, particularly those interested in medicine, the human condition, and the complexities of life and death.

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One of the world's leading heart surgeons shares the hard-won lessons of a life lived where failure and death are just a heartbeat awayWhen Stephen Westaby witnessed a patient die on the table during an open heart surgery for the first time, he wa...

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4.17
based on 87 reviews

Moods

reflective: 75%

emotional: 62%

informative: 62%

inspiring: 50%

sad: 37%

tense: 25%

challenging: 12%


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75% of readers chose medium
12% of readers chose slow
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