Memoir Resources
Power Memoir Resources presents a curated selection of novels and memoirs authored by prominent cardiothoracic surgeons. These literary works serve as invaluable resource materials utilized in the crafting of "Power: a Memoir."
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Victor Chang, A Tribute to my Father:
“In 1980, he met Frank Tamru, a heart valve specialist working in the Asia-Pacific region for a company called Shiley Inc. Frank remembers the day Dad said to him. - Vanessa Chang.
“Why don’t we make our own valves for Asian patients? We can do this cheaper and just as well as the established companies.’ Frank wasn’t surprised by the confidence Dad showed in making these statements. He continues:
I had been transferred to Hong Kong to help open the China market for the valves, and this motivated Victor even more to pursue his dream of providing low-cost valves for Asian patients made in Asia… by Asian workers. He knew we could convince an Indian tissue valve engineer [Brij Gupta]… at Shiley to join our project, especially after I mentioned [Victor’s] desire to provide a good, affordable tissue valve for…. [people in his] homeland. ” (pg. 167) - Frank Tamru
Continuing Research
The ultimate review of cardiac valves...! Both Drs. Frater & Bodnar played a role in the Power story your reading. I was pleased to see the St. Vincent’s Mechanical Valve in this excellent excellent tome.
This recently released book by Jack Bokros should be in the bookcase of every heart surgeon and cardiologist worldwide. An ebook copy is also available. Worth every dollar invested. Good on ya, Mate!
"History will remember Denton Cooley as the world's most versatile and masterful heart surgeon." - John Ochsner, M.D.
A true story of excellence in pediatric heart surgery focusing on the surgical team and its leader, Dr. Roger Mee, considered one of the best ever by colleagues around the world.
A comprehensive review of the history of cardiothoracic surgery in China. "The editors deserve high commendation for their efforts to demonstrate that no real borders exist in medicine." - Michael E. DeBakey, M.D.
A focus on the work of O.H. "Bud" Frazier of the prestigious Texas Heart Institute in Houston, and others, in the pursuit of a viable artificial heart. Called a "modern medical miracle", the author delves deeply into this astounding achievement in our lifetime.
An inside look at Dr. Barnard and the world's first heart transplant surgery Dec. 1967 at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa.
King of Hearts - Story of C. Walton Lillehei, "one of the unsung heroes of surgery in the twentieth century". - Dr. Christian Barnard.
A captivating story of four heart surgeons (Drs. Barnard, Kantrowitz, Shumway & Lower) competing to change the course of medical history.
Mentor of Dr. Victor Chang, pioneering surgeon Windsor performed Australia's first heart transplant at St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, in 1968. He died in 1987 shortly after finishing his memoirs at the age of 73.
"Victor Chang was without any doubt a great surgeon and a great Australian and ambassador, revered in other countries as much as he was in ours..." - Dr. Mark Shanahan, St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney.
One author's account of the murder of an Australian icon in Sydney, July 4th, 1991. Dr. Chang was named "Australian of the Century" in 1999 at the Peoples Choice Awards for his work in the field of heart transplants.
A 2020 History of Cardiac Surgery by Ugo Tesler who worked in Houston under both Drs. Denton Cooley & Michael DeBakey.
A story of a small island's quest for independence & relevance. "LKY" as he was referred to locally helped build a great nation. He was a 20th Century visionary statesman lauded by leaders around the world.
The story of Dr. Werner Forssmann, a German physician who shared the 1956 Nobel Prize in Medicine for developing a procedure that allowed cardiac catheterization in 1929, and much more...
An impactful anecdotal account from a former professor and head, chief of Cardiothoracic Center, at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), and former Editor-in-Chief of the Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals.
A fascinating look at the icons of cardiovascular surgery from emeritus professor and former Chief Division of Cardiology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Regional News reports in the Asian Annals starting in 1993 provide background material on notable personalities and events in cardiac medicine. Pictured is the grand Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia.
An inside look into Sir. Brian Barratt-Boyes Professional and Personal Life by a local New Zealand reporter. From the early 1950s into the 1990s he was a dedicated pioneer in valvular heart surgery and related research. Truly, a Man of His Times...
A Children's Cardiac Surgeon Reflects on his years of care.
