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This is a reasonably interesting read about the various medical breakthroughs and technological advancements that the author has learnt and experienced in his long career as a heart surgeon. There are some good case studies but I was a little disappointed at how long the chapters were and the way the stories didn't necessarily have a clear beginning, middle and end, I suppose. I feel like the similar books by Dr Henry Marsh and others that I've read were a bit more...accessible perhaps. However, I read this book relatively quickly (for me, given im easily distracted etc.) and I did find some interesting points were made. It gives a fair insight into the life of a successful surgeon and I suppose it would be a good read for any potential/budding surgeons in the making, if they even have time to be sat about reading such things and not working 24/7 in this day and age, especially if working for the NHS but yes, anyway(!). At the end the author reflects on how things are now in terms of politics and the outlook for the NHS, which is a bit of a sobering read. I would hesitatingly recommend this to people really interested in the specifics of heart surgery and how things have changed in this field of work since the 1970s.