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C. Walton Lillehei

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Gender Male
Death24 years ago
Date of birth October 23,1918
Zodiac sign Scorpio
Born Minneapolis
Minnesota
United States
Date of died July 5,1999
DiedSaint Paul
Minnesota
United States
NationalityAmerican
BooksCongenital Malformations of the Heart: Embryology, Anatomy, and Operative Considerations
Job Surgeon
Awards Gairdner Foundation International Award
Harvey Prize in Human Health
Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award
Known forPioneering open heart surgery
Education University of Minnesota
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Clarence Walton Lillehei, was an American surgeon who pioneered open-heart surgery, as well as numerous techniques, equipment and prostheses for cardiothoracic surgery.

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