Historical Bibliography Updated: August 25, 2026
Application of a mechanical heart and lung apparatus to cardiac surgery.
Minn. Med., 37, 171-80, 185. 1954.
First pump oxygenator used on humans. Performed on May 6, 1953, this was the first successful intracardiac operation in a patient with the use of total heart-lung bypass.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
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| Entry Number | #3047.5 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/3564 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | application-of-a-mechanical-heart-and-lung-apparatus-to-cardiac-surgery |