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W. Dudley Johnson

American cardiothoracic surgeon

Died when: 86 years 204 days (1038 months)
Star Sign: Aries

Wenner Dudley Johnson (April 3, 1930 – October 24, 2016) was an American cardiothoracic surgeon who became known as the father of coronary artery bypass surgery.

He and a colleague operated on one of the longest-surviving patients in the early days of heart transplants, and he made significant contributions to several other cardiac surgical procedures.


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