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G. Wayne Miller
G. Wayne Miller is a journalist and author who writes investigative non-fiction and horror. He is the editor of the anthology Darker Masques and has published several books on history and medicine
King of Hearts
Synopsis
This book reconstructs the true story of renegade Minnesota surgeons, led by Dr. Walt Lillehei, who made medical history by becoming the first to operate deep inside the human heart. In the 1950s, Lillehei and his colleagues at University Hospital in Minneapolis undertook highly unorthodox operations, risking their reputations and the lives of their patients to repair fatal heart defects. This life-and-death drama chronicles their journey, from early failures and significant risks to ultimately revolutionizing health care.