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“[The heart is] really a fascinating organ. It's about the only organ in the body that you can really witness its function. Doing things. And so on. Some of the other organs you can witness, like the intestines, will have this sort of peristaltic motion. But nothing that can compare with the activity of the human heart.”

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Denton Cooley was an outstanding cardiac surgeon known as a pioneer in the field of cardiac surgery. Born on August 22, 1920, in Texas, USA, he passed away on November 18, 2016. Dr. Cooley made significant breakthroughs in cardiac surgery, particularly in heart transplantation and minimally invasive surgery. His contributions not only transformed the treatment of heart disease patients but also had a profound impact on the development of cardiology worldwide. more

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