Clarence Crafoord
Clarence Crafoord (1899 – 1984) was a Swedish cardiovascular surgeon, best known for performing the first successful repair of aortic coarctation on 19 October 1944, one year before Robert E. Gross.
Clarence Crafoord | |
|---|---|
 Clarence Crafoord | |
| Born | 28 May 1899 Hudiksvall, Sweden |
| Died | 25 Feb 1984 |
| Nationality | Sweden |
| Alma mater | Karolinska Institute |
| Known for | repair of aortic coarctation |
| Awards | Gairdner Foundation International Award (1962) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | surgery |
Crafoord also introduced heparin as thrombosis prophylaxis in the 1930s and he pioneered mechanical positive-pressure ventilation during thoracic operations in the 1940s.
Crafoord was professor of thoracic surgery at Karolinska Institutet from 1948 to 1966.
References
- Kvitting, John-Peder Escobar; Olin Christian L (Jan 2009). "Clarence Crafoord: a giant in cardiothoracic surgery, the first to repair aortic coarctation". Ann. Thorac. Surg. Netherlands. 87 (1): 342–6. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.08.072. PMID 19101336.
- Werkö, L (Jun 1999). "[Clarence Crafoord was very interested in cooperation with colleagues working in other specialties]". Lakartidningen. Sweden. 96 (26–27): 3154. ISSN 0023-7205. PMID 10423971.
- Crafoord, J; Olin C (May 1999). "[Clarence Crafoord--one of the great pioneer surgeons of the century]". Lakartidningen. Sweden. 96 (21): 2627–32, 2634–7. ISSN 0023-7205. PMID 10388287.
- Chitwood, W R (Nov 1992). "Clarence Crafoord and the first successful resection of a cardiac myxoma". Ann. Thorac. Surg. UNITED STATES. 54 (5): 997–8. doi:10.1016/0003-4975(92)90676-U. ISSN 0003-4975. PMID 1417305.
- BREA, M M (Dec 1958). "[Notes on the visit of Professor C. Crafoord.]". El Día médico. 30 (95): 3283 passim. ISSN 0012-1762. PMID 13630161.
- CARVALHAO, H M (May 1951). "[Prof. Clarence Crafoord at Coimbra.]". Jornal do médico. 17 (433): 804–7. ISSN 0021-7573. PMID 14907241.
- BERNHOLM, B (Oct 1950). "[Recollections of the surgeon Crafoord.]". Imprensa médica. 26 (442): 92–5. PMID 14813796.
Authority control  |
|---|
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.