Key result
Open-heart surgery development permits the correction of virtually all congenital and acquired heart disease.
Why the study?
The historical development and milestones of open-heart surgery techniques and their impact on treating congenital and acquired heart disease were reviewed.
Design
Review of surgical technique development
Authors
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Underpins comprehensive repair of congenital and acquired heart disease; leaves open further refinements for researchers and clinicians.
This historical review outlines the foundational milestones in the development of open-heart surgery, including extracorporeal circulation and electrical pacing.
C. Walton Lillehei (1994) conducted a review in Congenital and acquired heart disease. Open-heart surgery was evaluated. The development of open-heart surgery, including extracorporeal circulation and bubble oxygenators, permitted the correction of virtually all forms of congenital and acquired heart disease.
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