René Favaloro

July 1923 - Jul 29, 2000

René Gerónimo Favaloro 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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“I was following the basic principle that I had been taught at my university—that every graduate has a social commitment.”

René Favaloro

July 1923 - Jul 29, 2000

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