Clarence Crafoord
Swedish cardiovascular surgeon
Died aged 84GeminiSweden
Biography
Clarence Crafoord (28 May 1899 – 25 February 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.
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 Institute from 1948 to 1966.
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- Karolinska Institutet
Family
- Parents
- Georg Crafoord
Awards & honours (6)
- Canada Gairdner International Award
- The KTH Great Prize
- Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
- doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble
- doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris
- doctor honoris causa from the University of Aix-Marseille
Quick answers about Clarence Crafoord
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- Clarence Crafoord died on February 25, 1984 at the age of 84.
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- Clarence Crafoord was born on May 28, 1899.
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- Clarence Crafoord was born in Hudiksvall parish.
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- Clarence Crafoord's zodiac sign is Gemini.
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- Clarence Crafoord is a citizen of Sweden.
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- Clarence Crafoord is known as surgeon.
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