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. 2000 Jun;69(6):1966-72.
doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(00)01264-9.

Robert H. Goetz: the surgeon who performed the first successful clinical coronary artery bypass operation

I E Konstantinov  1
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Robert H. Goetz: the surgeon who performed the first successful clinical coronary artery bypass operation

I E Konstantinov. Ann Thorac Surg. 2000 Jun.

Abstract

Robert H. Goetz performed the first successful clinical coronary artery bypass operation on May 2, 1960. He used a nonsuture technique to connect the right internal thoracic artery to the coronary artery by means of a modified Payr's cannula made of tantalum. The patency of the anastomosis was demonstrated angiographically and the patient remained free of angina pectoris for 1 year. It was an important and brave step forward, a step that was far ahead of its time. Unfortunately, his pioneering work was not appreciated and fell into oblivion.

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