Medical Breakthroughs: A Graphic History: The First Heart Transplant /

For centuries, people misunderstood how the heart works. As our knowledge grew, heart surgery remained a dangerous medical procedure. Even after organ transplants become common, surgeons struggled to transplant hearts and keep patients alive. But small groups of pioneering doctors attempted this dif...

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Corporate Author:	Library Pass, LLC
Other Authors:	Terrell, Brandon (writer.)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[United States] : Lerner Publishing Group, 2022.
Subjects:	Comic books, strips, etc. > Education Electronic books. Comic books, strips, etc. > History Comic books, strips, etc. > Creative nonfiction S.T.E.M./S.T.E.A.M.
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Summary:	For centuries, people misunderstood how the heart works. As our knowledge grew, heart surgery remained a dangerous medical procedure. Even after organ transplants become common, surgeons struggled to transplant hearts and keep patients alive. But small groups of pioneering doctors attempted this difficult surgery, changing the lives of patients. This graphic history traces their leap forward and the medical world's newest advancements in heart-health technology. Learn about innovations such as artificial hearts and 3D printed living tissue.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.
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Audience:	5