Round One: voting as started! Please read the synopsis below and then CLICK HERE to vote. Thanks for helping us pick a cover. Blue Baby and Acute Coronary Revascularization by Tracy Berg,…
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“The Big One” and Dr. John Kirklin
“The Big One” and Dr. John Kirklin Dr. John Kirklin (1917 to 2004) was admired by many. As a young open-heart surgeon focused on the problem at hand, blue babies, he took…
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Profound Connection
An unintentional poke solidified my long-standing admiration of my uncle Ralph into a profound connection. Asking him the same question, “how did you do this work?” had over the years led to…
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Why I cry when blue babies are the topic.
Well to start, what is a blue baby?In talking with folks, the answers to this question were wide in range. Circulation was not so good for these babies. At birth, babies are…
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Decades Ahead – Part 2
In the care and treatment of the heart, a nihilistic approach, do not touch, let alone plan, andperform an operation was founded in the lack of any chance of helping heart patients…
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Decades Ahead: Part 1
Decades Ahead: How did Spokane, Washington become decades ahead in the care and research of the heart, most notable in 1980? Well, notable in 1980 are two enduring, scientific events that were…