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Heart Surgeon Miro Košak (1919-2010) and his contribution to the development of Cardiovascular Surgery in Slovenia

Zvonka Zupanič Slavec ; Institute for the History of Medicine Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Ksenija Slavec ; Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Abstract

Heart surgeon Miro Košak was a pioneer of modern cardiovascular surgery in Slovenia; in 1958, he performed the first open-heart surgery with extracorporeal circulation, in 1965, the first implantation of heart valve and pacemaker, and in 1971, the first bypass on coronary arteries. He also paved the way for heart transplantations that followed.

Keywords

History of medicine; 20th century cardiovascular surgery; Miro Košak; Ljubljana; Slovenia

Hrčak ID:

72551

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/72551

Publication date:

15.6.2011.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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