René Favaloro
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René Gerónimo Favaloro (July 12, 1923 – July 29, 2000) was an Argentine cardiac surgeon and educator best known for his pioneering work on coronary artery bypass surgery using the great saphenous vein.
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Born | René Gerónimo Favaloro July 12, 1923 La Plata, Argentina |
Died | July 29, 2000(2000-07-29) (aged 77) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Alma mater | National University of La Plata |
Years active | 1949–2000 |
Spouse | María Antonia Delgado (1951–1998) |
Parent(s) | Juan Manuel Favaloro and Geni Ida Raffaeli[1] |
Awards | Prince Mahidol Award (1998), Order of the Sun of Peru (1973), Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1978), Canada Gairdner International Award (1987), Golden Plate Award (1993), Konex Award (1993) |
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