Daniel Timms: The biomedical engineer behind the artificial heart
Biomedical engineer Daniel Timms lost his father to heart disease, but their kitchen-top tests helped him hone a radical idea.
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Biomedical engineer Daniel Timms lost his father to heart disease, but their kitchen-top tests helped him hone a radical idea.
Biomedical engineer Daniel Timms lost his father to heart disease, but their kitchen-top tests helped him hone a radical idea.
Biomedical engineer Daniel Timms lost his father to heart disease, but their kitchen-top tests helped him hone a radical idea.
Biomedical engineer Daniel Timms lost his father to heart disease, but their kitchen-top tests helped him hone a radical idea.
Houston healthcare in 1945 was 'mediocre.' The rivalry between DeBakey and Cooley changed it forever FacebookTwitterEmail 2of7 NET science editor David Prowitt (left) listens as Dr. Michael DeBakey, a leading figure in the development of artificial hearts, explains how the synthetic device works on NET's science special "The Heartmakers." Study in Progress--Dr. Michael DeBakey, Houston's world-renowned heart surgeon, leads Ron Stone and the viewers through a fascinating TV tour of his world of research into the workings of the human heart. Show MoreShow Less 3of7 4of7 The Texas Medical Cente...