DocumentCode
1532076
Title
Merging Medical Humanism and Technology
Author
Armentano, Ricardo ; De Forteza, Eduardo
Author_Institution
Fac. de Ing., Cienc. Exactas y Naturales, Univ. Favaloro, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Volume
1
Issue
1
fYear
2010
Firstpage
50
Lastpage
54
Abstract
Dr. René Gerónimo Favaloro (12 July 1923 to 29 July 2000) was an Argentinian cardiovascular surgeon who revolutionized the field with his pioneering contributions, the most remarkable being the standardization of the coronary artery bypass surgery, performed for the first time in 1967. This technique, today one of the most commonly performed major operations, improved and saved the lives of countless patients with ischemic heart disease throughout the world and gained him international recognition.
Keywords
blood vessels; cardiovascular system; diseases; surgery; Rene Geronimo Favaloro; cardiovascular surgeon; coronary artery bypass surgery; ischemic heart disease; medical humanism; medical technology; Arteries; Biomedical imaging; Cardiac disease; Cardiology; Cities and towns; Merging; Pediatrics; Standardization; Surgery; Surges; Biomedical Engineering; Biomedical Technology; Humanism; Humans;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Pulse, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
2154-2287
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MPUL.2010.937241
Filename
5506916
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