Clarence Crafoord
Clarence Crafoord | |
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Gairdner Foundation International Award (1962) | |
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Clarence Crafoord (28 May 1899 – 25 February 1984) was a Swedish
Robert E. Gross
.
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 Institute
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". PMID 19101336.
- Werkö, L (Jun 1999). "[Clarence Crafoord was very interested in cooperation with colleagues working in other specialties]". PMID 10423971.
- Crafoord, J; Olin C (May 1999). "[Clarence Crafoord--one of the great pioneer surgeons of the century]". PMID 10388287.
- Chitwood, W R (Nov 1992). "Clarence Crafoord and the first successful resection of a cardiac myxoma". PMID 1417305.
- BREA, M M (Dec 1958). "[Notes on the visit of Professor C. Crafoord.]". PMID 13630161.
- CARVALHAO, H M (May 1951). "[Prof. Clarence Crafoord at Coimbra.]". PMID 14907241.
- BERNHOLM, B (Oct 1950). "[Recollections of the surgeon Crafoord.]". PMID 14813796.
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