Adrian Kantrowitz
American cardiac surgeon (1918–2008) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Adrian Kantrowitz (October 4, 1918 – November 14, 2008) was an American cardiac surgeon whose team performed the world's second heart transplant attempt (after Christiaan Barnard)[1] at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York on December 6, 1967.[2][3] The infant lived for only six hours. At a press conference afterwards, Kantrowitz emphasized that he considered the operation to have been a failure.[4]
Adrian Kantrowitz | |
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Born | (1918-10-04)October 4, 1918 New York City, New York, United States |
Died | November 14, 2008(2008-11-14) (aged 90) |
Nationality | American |
Known for | Left ventricular assist device, heart transplantation |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Cardiac surgeon |
Institutions | L.VAD Technology, Inc. |
Kantrowitz also invented the intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), a left ventricular assist device (L-VAD), and an early version of the implantable pacemaker.[2]
In 1981, Kantrowitz became a founding member of the World Cultural Council.[5]