title: My heart stood still. The personal case history of an anaesthetist.
abstract: The author--an anaesthetist--describes his experience as a patient undergoing open-heart surgery. He reports excellent professional management and a very satisfactory result but offers some constructive criticisms.
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000601:surgery*