Journal of investigative surgery : the official journal of the Academy of Surgical Research
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The internal jugular vein (IJV) is one of the recommended sites for safe insertion of a central venous catheter (CVC). Although CVC insertion via the IJV has a lower risk of severe complications such as pneumothorax and arterial bleeding than insertion via the subclavian vein, few reports have provided concrete evidence for the safety of a right-sided approach. ⋯ Because the right IJV has a much wider diameter and runs more superficially than the left IJV, a right-sided approach is more acceptable than a left-sided one for CVC insertion via the IJV.
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Christiaan Neethling Barnard (1922-2002) was an accomplished cardiac surgeon and researcher who made significant contributions to the development of the discipline. He performed the first human-to-human heart transplant in 1967 in Cape Town, South Africa. He was trained in cardiac surgery at the University of Minnesota under pioneer surgeons C. ⋯ He made great advances to heart valve surgery, complicated congenital heart defects, orthotopic heart transplantation, heterotopic heart transplantation, xenotransplantation, and cardiac hypothermic storage. Barnard was the center of attention globally for several years after the seminal first heart transplant operation. Our work reviews the life, accomplishments, and personal character of this superb heart surgeon.