S1 E4: Tales from the Heart

Constant Wonder - Season 1, Episode 4

Dec 13, 2021 7:00 am
52:49

Advances in cardiac surgery were pioneered by fearless heart surgeons, and some unsung heroes who assisted them.

Episode Segments

The History of the Heart through Milestone Operations

Dec 13, 2021

38 m

Heart surgeons need to be fearless, and it helps if they understand plumbing.

Fetal Surgery

Dec 13, 2021

14 m

Advances in medical procedures allow surgeons to operate on infants while they are in the womb to help prevent or treat birth defects like spina bifida before these babies are born.