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Clarence Crafoord

Clarence Crafoord

Swedish surgeon
Clarence Crafoord 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. Wikipedia
Born: May 28, 1899, Sweden
Died: February 25, 1984 (age 84 years)
Known for: Repair of aortic coarctation