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The First Cardiac Operation Using Cardiopulmonary Bypass.
Bryan M Jepson1, Shannon Mackay-Bojack2, James H Moller1
1Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|April 1, 2017
Summary
The first open-heart surgery in 1951, using a novel heart-lung machine, unfortunately failed due to an unexpected congenital heart defect. This case highlights early challenges in cardiac surgery and the importance of detailed anatomical understanding.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Medical History
- Pathology
Background:
- The first open-heart surgery was performed by Clarence Dennis in 1951.
- Dennis had developed a heart-lung machine for this procedure.
- The patient was a young girl with a suspected ostium secundum atrial septal defect.