- Additional Authors
- Description
- 1 online resource (xiv, 400 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some colour)
- Summary
- "Great innovations take place within great institutions. Founded in 1819, Toronto General Hospital (TGH) is one of Canada's oldest hospitals and has created a nurturing environment for early Canadian innovations in heart surgery. The Heartbeat of Innovation tells the story of the brilliant surgeons who worked there and the hospital environment that provided an incubator to the many people--skilled perfusionists, dedicated nurses, and pioneering cardiologists--who participated in the revolution in heart surgery that took place along University Avenue in Toronto. Supported by historical records, hospital archives, personal memoirs, and interviews, this book is an extensive and descriptive account of the seemingly inexorable development of cardiac surgery at this leading academic health science centre. It pursues several themes: the complexity of this surgical specialty, its generally male-dominated nature, the trend to teamwork in practice, and the evolution and incorporation of original research into this branch of healthcare. These strands are woven together to demonstrate how the TGH has evolved into such a dominant leader in the competitive and demanding field of cardiac surgery. Canadian hearts may beat with pride at the knowledge that one of the major stories in modern medicine took place here--and continues here."--
- Uniform Title
- Heartbeat of innovation (Online)
- Alternative Title
- Heartbeat of innovation (Online)
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-380) and index.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- Additional Formats (note)
- Issued also in electronic format.
- Contents
- Part One. Getting going. Gordon Murray -- Uncle Bill -- "Bigelow's Boys" -- Hypothermia discovered -- First operations -- Homes -- The Pacemaker -- Part Two. Full speed ahead. Bypass -- Moving on -- Pacemaker clinic -- Ron Baird -- The damaged heart -- Valves -- Training -- Research -- Part Three. The Team -- Cardiologists -- Nurses -- Perfusionists -- Anesthetists -- Part Four. Today -- Tirone David -- Vivek Rao -- The Peter Munk Cardiac Centre -- The next gen -- Conclusion -- Appendix I. The local, regional, national, and international impact of residents and fellows who trained and studied at the Toronto General Hospital -- Appendix II. TGH cardiac surgeons who have been honoured by awards and elective leadership positions for their outstanding contributions to heart and healthcare -- Appendix III. Leadership other than awards.
- LCCN
- 2022361409
- OCLC
- ssj0002708786
- Author
Shorter, Edward.
- Title
The heartbeat of innovation [electronic resource] : a history of cardiac surgery at the Toronto General Hospital / Edward Shorter, Hugh E. Scully, and Bernard S. Goldman.
- Imprint
Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2022]
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-380) and index.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
- Additional Formats
Issued also in electronic format.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
Scully, Hugh E.
Goldman, Bernard S., 1936-