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The Beginning
In September 10th, 1896 Ludwig Rehn performed the first successful caridiac surgery. -
First open heart surgery
In 1953 the first open heart surgery was possible thanks to Gibbons heart lung machine. -
Technology
John Gibbon created a machine to pass oxygen and circulation of blood through the body while the surgery was in process.
The Mayo Clinic and Gibbon created a heart lung machine. -
Human heart transplant
South African Christiaan Barnard performed the first human heart transplant. -
Surgeries on Children
By 1959 in Texas Children's Hospital 120 infants with congenital defects, particularly those with cardiovascular diseases, were successfully operated on. -
Requirements
A degree in Medicine
Residencies and fellowships in cardiac surgery
Medical license required; board certification by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery -
Salary
$335,699 for cardiothoracic surgeons according to study.com -
Prominent Surgeons
Denton Cooley, MD, Cardiovascular Surgery. For nearly sixty years Cooley was one of the best names known in Texas cardiovascular surgeries.
