Journal of cardiac surgery
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Biography Historical Article
John H. Gibbon, Jr., the inventor of the first successful heart-lung machine.
May 6th, 2003 marked the 50th anniversary of the first successful use of the heart-lung machine. It was an event that would dramatically change the field of cardiac surgery and the approach to the treatment of cardiac disease. ⋯ Gibbon, Jr. We take a look at the life of this remarkable man.