Archive for the ‘Cardio & Blood-Cholesterol’ Category
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WORK OF YOUR HEART: JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE HEART
One of the most important dates in the early history of heart surgery is 9 September 1896, for it was on that day that a 22-year-old man, Wilhelm Justus, was operated on by Ludwig Rehn. Rehn, a German surgeon, successfully stitched up a wound in Justus’ heart which went on to heal perfectly, thus demonstrating [...]