He states that doctors have lowered the risk of dying from a heart attack in a hospital to 3 percent, which he does not believe can be improved much further. Jauhar also covers the effects of emotions on the heart and how he believes stressors can significantly damage a person's heart. Jauhar mentions research and experiments conducted on animals and humans, which he sees as unethical by modern standards while stating that without them society would not have the experience or procedures that are currently used. He further notes several of his personal experiences as a cardiologist and states that the heart is still the center of attention of the body. Jauhar also discusses the old views that people had about the heart and why this was the last organ that was operated upon due to cultural perspectives and the level of difficulty. He gives his opinion and talks about the advances in technology that have come about in the past few decades and how they have shaped the way doctors practice cardiology today. The book begins with Jauhar discussing his personal health and family history, focusing on heart-related issues. In the book Jauhar discusses the historical experiments and procedures done in the past and how innovations can be taken for granted. Heart: A History is a 2018 book by Sandeep Jauhar. United States, India, UK, the Netherlands
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