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Rene Favaloro
Dr. Rene Geronimo Favaloro was an Argentine cardiac surgeon who created the technique for coronary bypass surgery.
In 1967, Rene Favaloro became the first surgeon to perform bypass surgery on a patient suffering from coronary artery disease. This procedure later developed into an important technology in coronary surgery.
Early life
Favaloro was born and raised in 'El Mondongo', a middle class neighborhood of La Plata, Argentina. At an early age he developed a love for football soccer, favoring Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, a popular club in the city.
In 1936, Favaloro was admitted into the ''Colegio Nacional de La ...
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