Clarence Crafoord

Clarence Crafoord (1899 – 1984) was a Swedish cardiovascular surgeon, best known for performing the first successful repair of aortic coarctation on 19 October 1944, one year before Robert E. Gross.

Clarence Crafoord
Clarence Crafoord
Born	28 May 1899 (1899-05-28) Hudiksvall, Sweden
Died	25 Feb 1984 (1984-02-26)
Nationality	Sweden
Alma mater	Karolinska Institute
Known for	repair of aortic coarctation
Awards	Gairdner Foundation International Award (1962)
Scientific career
Fields	surgery

Crafoord also introduced heparin as thrombosis prophylaxis in the 1930s and he pioneered mechanical positive-pressure ventilation during thoracic operations in the 1940s.

Crafoord was professor of thoracic surgery at Karolinska Institutet from 1948 to 1966.

References

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• Werkö, L (Jun 1999). "[Clarence Crafoord was very interested in cooperation with colleagues working in other specialties]". Lakartidningen. Sweden. 96 (26–27): 3154. ISSN 0023-7205. PMID 10423971.
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