Heart History

Author's name: Sandeep Johar

Can a person's psychological and emotional state affect the health and well-being of their heart? Is the heart merely a physical organ, or is it the center of human feelings and emotions as was believed in the past? Can a personal disaster, a financial crisis, or an emotional shock lead to heart disease? Do social status and financial situation affect the health of the heart?
These questions and others are addressed in this fascinating book as it reviews the history of the heart and the development of human knowledge about it, from when approaching it was considered heresy or blasphemy, to a time when humans were able to create a complete artificial heart to replace the natural heart.

The author traces this remarkable journey as both a medical professional and a human being who has experienced illness, suffering, love, and life. He blends science with personal experience to affirm that the heart is not merely tissue, veins, and arteries, but a mirror of the individual, influenced by their body, mind, spirit, and society. It is the journey of humanity… and the history of the heart.

About the author:
Sandeep Johar is a physician with a doctorate and serves as the director of the Heart Failure Program at Long Island Medical Center in New York. He is the author of several books, including *Medical Graduate*, *Residence*, and *My Father's Mind: Living in the Shadow of Alzheimer's*, all of which have been bestsellers.