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A world-renowned cardiac surgeon and researcher reveals proven treatments for heart diseases - are not being used by the medical community. Solving the Mysteries of Heart Disease describes the passionate lifelong journey of Dr. Gerald Buckberg, whose early discoveries have already helped save the lives of 25,000,000 heart disease patients. Yet Buckberg and his teams have pioneered additional advances that may save millions more - advances that are being ignored by the medical establishment. These include breakthroughs that reverse congestive heart failure, treat sudden death/cardiac arrest with 80% survival (compared to the current rate of 15%), avoid heart muscle damage after an acute heart attack (that can lead to heart failure), and significantly improve effectiveness of pacemakers. Few families are untouched by one of these or the other conditions described in this book. A Distinguished Professor of Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Dr. Buckberg's initial landmark research dramatically transformed high-risk open heart operations into the routine procedures they are today. Over 85% of cardiac surgeons in the United States use his techniques. So why haven't his team's subsequent groundbreaking discoveries yet been adopted as standard practice? The personal story of a relentless quest to solve problems long thought insurmountable, Solving the Mysteries of Heart Disease tells of triumphs over formidable odds and initial failures. It provides a deep understanding of how the heart works and what happens when things go wrong. At the same time, Buckberg exposes why the medical field has been too slow to adopt treatments proven effective in patients in the U.S. and internationally - remedies that could create a revolution in healthcare.

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Get ready for a fascinating journey into the realm of scientific discovery in that most complex and storied human organ; The Heart. The Voyage is led by a truly remarkable tour guide; an icon of modern scientific investigation, a scientist versed in art, architecture, dance, and literature with an almost magical command of story-telling. Herbert I. Machleder, M.D., Emeritus Professor of Surgery, UCLA, Past Chief of Staff, The UCLA Hospital and Medical Center Thinking outside the box barely skims the surface of his brilliant mind....Dr. Buckberg's theories have changed the way we practice cardiac surgery. Marc R. Moon, M.D., Chief, Cardiac Surgery Director, Center for Diseases of the Thoracic Aorta Washington University School of Medicine ...a real page turner ...a fascinating cross between a high-end spy novel and a scientific treatise on the causes of heart disease. Buckberg leaves nothing on the table... and we feel his pain as he explains why some of his most transformative ideas have not yet become mainstream. Dr. Alan Russell, Highmark Distinguished Career Professor Director, Disruptive Health Technology Institute Carnegie Mellon University At some point, nearly every person or someone they love is touched by heart disease. It occurred with me when my father needed a quadruple bypass and mitral valve repair. As it happens, I married one of my father's heart surgeons, Brad Allen, who I discovered was also a medical researcher and has collaborated with Dr. Buckberg for over 35 years. He would often tell me of these amazing discoveries coming from this research, but I never truly understood until I read this book. Written in understandable language, it shows how many beliefs we have (and even our doctors have) about different heart diseases may actually not be true, and explains how these remarkable discoveries could literally save thousands of lives. Jaclyn Smith, American Actress and Businesswoman Solving the Mysteries of Heart Disease is a memoir, a detective story, and a love affair with the heart. These adventures of Dr. Buckberg are entertaining, but also carry an important message about modern medicine. Paul Micevych, Ph.D., Chair, Dept of Neurobiology Director, Lab of Neuroendocrinology of the Brain Research Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA ...a fascinating journey.... Getting a wide acceptance of new concepts and innovative treatments is probably as difficult as climbing the Everest Mountain. Courage and tenacity are, among others, the key characteristics of Gerald Buckberg. Daniel Loisance, M.D., Professor Emeritus, Former Head of the Cardiac Surgery Department at Henri Mondor Hospital Paris XII, Member of the Acad mie Nationale de M decine This remarkable work chronicles the scholarly and yet deeply personal account of the research achievements of one of our most respected cardiac surgeons. Although written for the general public, practicing physicians would gain a great deal by reading it. Ralph B. Dilley, M.D., Surgeon-in-Chief, Scripps Green Hospital, Retired Clinical Professor of Surgery UCSD School of Medicine

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Internationally recognized for his groundbreaking achievements in the field of cardiac medicine, Gerald David Buckberg was a Distinguished Professor of Cardiac Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. His early landmark discovery of blood cardioplegia has dramatically increased the safety of open heart operations. It is used by over 85% of United States surgeons and by 75% of surgeons worldwide. Dr. Buckberg's teams have developed new treatments for acute myocardial infarction (heart attacks) that restore healthy function and avoid the development of congestive heart failure. He later formed an international team of leading surgeons and cardiologists to successfully restore healthy function to congestive heart failure patients. Further breakthroughs by Dr. Buckberg were made in treating sudden death syndrome (cardiac arrest), avoiding heart muscle damage in blue babies, remedying disorders relating to the septum, and improving pacemaker effectiveness. He also formulated a new structural understanding of why the heart beats normally, and yet fails during disease.

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