Caring for the Heart
| Author | W. Bruce Fye |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Publication date | 2015 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 704 |
Caring for the Heart: Mayo Clinic and the Rise of Specialization is a historical account of the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease in the United States during the twentieth century, written by American historian and cardiologist W. Bruce Fye, and published in 2015 by Oxford University Press. It highlights major medical advancements and the contributions of key individuals and institutions in both the United States and Europe. The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is used as a central case study due to its prominent role in the development of diagnostic and surgical techniques. These innovations include the electrocardiograph, cardiac catheterisation, heart surgery, and coronary angiography. The book also examines the medical care provided to Franklin D. Roosevelt for his severe hypertension and heart failure.[1][2][3][4][5]
Publication
[edit]Caring for the Heart: Mayo Clinic and the Rise of Specialization was published in 2015 by Oxford University Press.
Content
[edit]The book has 704 pages covering three main areas: the development of heart disease treatment, the evolution of the Mayo Clinic, and the rise of medical specialisation and technology. It begins with the history of the Mayo Clinic from its founding to the 1940s, alongside the development of cardiology in the United States and at the Mayo. It then presents case studies on heart surgery, diagnostic technologies including catheterisation and echocardiography, coronary care units, nursing, angioplasty, electrophysiology, and heart failure treatment, including transplants. There is account of Mayo’s role in World War II aviation medicine and its early refusal of NIH funding due to concerns over government control. Key contributions from institutions like the University of Minnesota and the Cleveland Clinic are also discussed.
The book also examines the medical care provided to Franklin D. Roosevelt for his severe hypertension and heart failure.
References
[edit]- ^ Barr, Justin (1 April 2018). "W. Bruce Fye. Caring for the Heart: Mayo Clinic and the Rise of Specialization". Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences. 73 (2): 245–247. doi:10.1093/jhmas/jrx038. ISSN 0022-5045.
- ^ Klein, Traci (12 March 2015). "New Book "Caring for the Heart" Outlines History of Medical Specialization - Mayo Clinic News Network". Mayo Clinic News Network. Archived from the original on 5 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Rothstein, William G. (October 2015). "W. Bruce Fye, Caring for the Heart: Mayo Clinic and the Rise of Specialization". Medical History. 59 (4): 625–626. doi:10.1017/mdh.2015.52. ISSN 0025-7273.
- ^ Jones, David (2016). "Caring for the Heart: Mayo Clinic and the Rise of Specialization by Bruce W. Fye (review)". Bulletin of the History of Medicine. 90 (1): 164–165. ISSN 1086-3176.
- ^ McKellar, Shelley (January 2016). "Caring for the Heart: Mayo Clinic and the Rise of Specialization by W. Bruce Fye". Canadian Bulletin of Medical History. 33 (1): 232–234. doi:10.3138/cbmh.33.1.232. ISSN 0823-2105.
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