Less Invasive Cardiac Surgery
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Handbook of Cardiac Anatomy, Physiology, and Devices Third Edition
Handbook of Cardiac Anatomy, Physiology, and Devices
Paul A. Iaizzo Editor
Handbook of Cardiac Anatomy, Physiology, and Devices Third Edition
Editor Paul A. Iaizzo University of Minnesota Department of Surgery Minneapolis, MN, USA
Additional material to this book can be downloaded from http://extras.springer.com ISBN 978-3-319-19463-9 ISBN 978-3-319-19464-6 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-19464-6
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Foreword
In the course of one’s professional life, you may be fortunate to encounter an opportunity that brings new clarity to your approach to business. I had such an experience in 1997, when three people—Dr. Paul A. Iaizzo, Tim Laske, and Mark Hjelle—walked into my office and started talking about reanimating porcine hearts on the bench, as a training tool for engineers and scientists working on medical devices. I had no idea what they were talking about, and I did not really know Dr. Paul A. Iaizzo, a professor at the University of Minnesota. But I did know Tim Laske and Mark Hjelle, who are two of the most creative engineers I have ever met. I trust their judgment and their skills. The trio’s story, vision, and declaration of what could be achieved were compelling. I was cautious, however, because, to that point in time, our ability to work effectively in partnership with universities was nothing to write home about…except to complain. Nonetheless, we were always looking for better ways to educate our employees engaged in research, design, or manufacturing of medical products. Clini
