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Author: Francis Wells
Publisher: Springer London Ltd
Imprint: Springer London Ltd
Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013
Weight: 7.697kg
ISBN: 9781447170068
ISBN 10: 1447170067
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 30 September 2016
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
From the book reviews: Selected as Highly Commended at BMA Medical Book Awards for 2014. It will be of interest to many others and I hope it reaches the audience it deserves. This is a lovely book. Those few who are specifically interested in Leonardo's work on the heart will find much of value and I hope it is read by artists, art historians and surgeons, who will fine ... that the encounter with Leonardo's work is intellectually stimulating. (BMA Medical Book Awards, September, 2014)
From the book reviews:Selected as Highly Commended at BMA Medical Book Awards for 2014. It will be of interest to many others and I hope it reaches the audience it deserves. This is a lovely book. Those few who are specifically interested in Leonardo's work on the heart will find much of value and I hope it is read by artists, art historians and surgeons, who will fine ... that the encounter with Leonardo's work is intellectually stimulating. (BMA Medical Book Awards, September, 2014)
From the book reviews: Selected as “Highly Commended” at BMA Medical Book Awards for 2014. “It will be of interest to many others and I hope it reaches the audience it deserves. This is a lovely book. Those few who are specifically interested in Leonardo’s work on the heart will find much of value and I hope it is read by artists, art historians and surgeons, who will fine … that the encounter with Leonardo’s work is intellectually stimulating.” (BMA Medical Book Awards, September, 2014)
From the book reviews: Selected as Highly Commended at BMA Medical Book Awards for 2014. It will be of interest to many others and I hope it reaches the audience it deserves. This is a lovely book. Those few who are specifically interested in Leonardo's work on the heart will find much of value and I hope it is read by artists, art historians and surgeons, who will fine ... that the encounter with Leonardo's work is intellectually stimulating. (BMA Medical Book Awards, September, 2014)
Author Information
Mr Francis Wells is a cardiothoracic surgeon at Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, the United Kingdom's largest specialist cardio-thoracic hospital and most reputable cardiac centres. Mr Wells is a recognized world leader in the field of mitral and tricuspid valve surgery. He has the largest experience in mitral valve reconstruction in the UK and amongst the largest in the world, with over 3,000 cases completed. He achieves a near 100% repair rate for fixing leaking mitral valves with mortality at less than 1.0% for first time procedures. His aim is to achieve a normally functioning valve. He is also an accomplished artist with a specific interest in Leonardo Da Vinci’s drawings of the heart.
