‘Reinhard Friedl explains why love resides in the heart, whether it can be broken by grief and why heart and brain
form a unit.’ Kleine Presse Graz
Having witnessed the extraordinary complexity and unpredictability of human hearts in the operating theatre –
each one individual in its make-up, like a fingerprint – heart surgeon Reinhard Friedl went on a search for answers. He examined closely the latest findings in neurocardiology and psychocardiology, and in The Beat of Life he shares
his discoveries, using riveting personal stories to illustrate the complex relationship between the heart, the brain and
the psyche.
About the Author
Dr Reinhard Friedl is an eminent German surgeon who has held thousands of hearts in his hands. He has operated
on premature babies and repaired the heart valves of the very old, implanted artificial heart turbines and stitched up
stabbing wounds to the heart.
