Heart

The bestselling author of Intern and Doctored tells the story of the thing that makes us tick For centuries, the human h... (more)

The bestselling author of Intern and Doctored tells the story of the thing that makes us tick For centuries, the human heart seemed beyond our understanding: an inscrutable shuddering mass that was somehow the driver of emotion and the seat of the soul. As the cardiologist and bestselling author Sandeep Jauhar shows in Heart: A History, it was only recently that we demolished age-old taboos and devised the transformative procedures that have changed the way we live. Deftly alternating between key historical episodes and his own work, Jauhar tells the colorful and little-known story of the doctors who risked their careers and the patients who risked their lives to know and heal our most vital organ. He introduces us to Daniel Hale Williams, the African American doctor who performed the world{u2019}s first open heart surgery in Gilded Age Chicago. We meet C. Walton Lillehei, who connected a patient{u2019}s circulatory system to a healthy donor{u2019}s, paving the way for the heart-lung machine. And we encounter Wilson Greatbatch, who saved millions by inventing the pacemaker{u2015}by accident. Jauhar deftly braids these tales of discovery, hubris, and sorrow with moving accounts of his family{u2019}s history of heart ailments and the patients he{u2019}s treated over many years. He also confronts the limits of medical technology, arguing that future progress will depend more on how we choose to live than on the devices we invent. Affecting, engaging, and beautifully written, Heart: A History takes the full measure of the only organ that can move itself. (less)

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A new collection from Eric Church that came out of his 28 days in the mountains of North Carolina, where the songs were ... (more)

A new collection from Eric Church that came out of his 28 days in the mountains of North Carolina, where the songs were recorded and written. (less)

Cambria Hebert presents the final novel in her Hashtag series. Contains mature themes. (more)

Cambria Hebert presents the final novel in her Hashtag series. Contains mature themes. (less)

With Top 10 albums on the Billboard Album Chart in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2010s, Heart is among the most commercia... (more)

With Top 10 albums on the Billboard Album Chart in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2010s, Heart is among the most commercially enduring Rock bands in history. (less)

Cardiovascular disease, including heart disease, means diseases of the heart and blood vessels, which may lead to angina... (more)

Cardiovascular disease, including heart disease, means diseases of the heart and blood vessels, which may lead to angina or heart attack. It can strike at any age, even childhood. People facing heart problems are often unsure of what the future holds. This Speaking from experience program offers offer first-hand accounts from people who have experienced coronary heart disease. It is endorsed by Heart Support Vic. (less)

Cardiovascular disease, including heart disease, means diseases of the heart and blood vessels, which may lead to angina... (more)

Cardiovascular disease, including heart disease, means diseases of the heart and blood vessels, which may lead to angina or heart attack. It can strike at any age, even childhood. This Speaking from experience DVD offers offer first-hand accounts from people who have experienced heart surgery. It is endorsed by Heart Support Vic. (less)

Cardiomyopathy is a weakness of the heart muscle. It has many causes and often leads to heart failure when the needs of ... (more)

Cardiomyopathy is a weakness of the heart muscle. It has many causes and often leads to heart failure when the needs of the body are not met by the weakened heart. It is estimated that 300,000 Australians are living with heart failure. Not all people with cardiomyopathy develop symptoms of heart failure. Heart failure symptoms include shortness of breath, fatigue and fluid retention causing swelling of the ankles, legs and abdomen. Sometimes the first symptom of cardiomyopathy is a racing heart and the person is shocked by the diagnosis as they suffered no other symptoms. Now with improved medications and devices such as implanted defibrillators people are living for many years and with better quality of life. Self management with the assistance of a heart failure team and general practitioner is an important part of improving these outcomes. These 'Speaking from experience' video clips feature nine people, including two partners, discussing how cardiomyopathy has impacted the various aspects of their life and how they have managed it. They were produced in partnership with the Cardiomyopathy Association of Australia and The Royal Melbourne Hospital. (less)