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C Walton Lillehei (1918-99): the versatile pioneer of open-heart surgery
1Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust, North London, UK. ashis.banerjee@bcf.nhs.uk
Journal of Medical Biography
|July 26, 2008
Abstract:
Walton Lillehei can be truly regarded as the 'Father of Open-Heart Surgery'. His career demonstrates the virtues of tenacity and the ability to overcome adversity and opposition in the taking forward of significant innovation.

