Here is the heretofore-untold story about how "Houston" became known as the "heart capital of the world." As told by many of those who participated in the transformation, this history is an insider's view of the past seven decades of cardiovascular surgery and medicine at Houston Methodist Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine.
With the 1944 arrival of cardiologist Dr. Don W. Chapman and 1948 arrival of cardiac surgeon Dr. Michael E. DeBakey, a highly respected and innovative cardiovascular care program with worldwide repercussions began at Houston Methodist. When cardiologist Dr. William L. Winters Jr. moved to Houston in 1968 to join Dr. Chapman in private practice, he became not only an eye witness to this ongoing phenomenon but also an integral component of its meteoric trajectory during the following four decades, the highlights of which he has recorded in Houston Hearts.
Advance Reviews: The authors "achieved their goal of producing a richly documented history that will be of value to anyone seeking to understand the origins, evolution, and impact of The Methodist Hospital."
W. Bruce Fye, MD, MA, MACC, Mayo Clinic College of MedicineRochester, MN
"Houston Hearts tells the story of an era . . . of great doctors and of the one man whose genius and talents not only changed heart care in Houston, but changed medicine forever throughout the world."
Richard E. Wainerdi, President Emeritus, Texas Medical Center(1984-2012)
"Houston Hearts is a story with present-day relevance . . . well detailed is the hurly burly, the celebrity roadshow, and the cowboy roundup mindset as the specialties matured at Houston Methodist Hospital."
James B. Young, MD, Professor of Medicine and Executive Dean, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine ofCase Western Reserve University