King of Hearts
Narrated by Patrick Cullen
- Released
- April 25, 2003
- Length
- 7 hrs 43 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Audio, Inc.
In "King of Hearts," G. Wayne Miller meticulously recounts the groundbreaking story of Dr. C. Walton Lillehei and a daring group of Minnesota surgeons who pioneered open heart surgery. Through in-depth research and exclusive interviews, the audiobook explores their journey from the 1950s when they performed unprecedented dual operations, risking lives and reputations, to achieving a medical revolution that made once-impossible heart repairs routine. This gripping narrative highlights both the triumphs and tragedies faced by these medical pioneers and their patients in the quest to transform healthcare.
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