HRS 40th anniversary viewpoints: Carpe diem

They tell me that when I was 7 years old, when asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, I unhesitatingly answered, “a cardiologist.” Except for 2 weeks in college I never ever wavered. My father, who escaped from Russia, was a first-class cardiologist and clinician with superb ears, hands, and brain, who could diagnose a pancreatic mass by palpation. I used to go with him to his hospital in New York City jus t to be in the medical environment. He communicated with the greats in the field if he had questions or comments and wrote many original papers, mainly having to do with electrocardiography (which I typed for him when I learned how and mounted the figures—electrocardiograms [ECGs]—sometimes cut too small).
Source: Heart Rhythm - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Viewpoint Source Type: research