'Carpe Diem' Professor - In Memoriam of Francis Robicsek (1925-2020)

Autor: Grigore Tinica, Raluca Ozana Chistol, Steven A. Robicsek, Alberto Emanuel Bacusca, Cristina Furnica, Andrei Tarus
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: The Annals of thoracic surgery. 110(5)
ISSN: 1552-6259
Popis: Francis Robicsek was an outstanding cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon, anthropologist, biomedical engineer, philanthropist, art lover, and collector. During a career of almost 55 years, he managed to influence almost every aspect of cardiothoracic and vascular surgery. He is best known for his novel approach to the treatment of sternal instability, the Robicsek weave, which is currently the reference standard. His accomplishments include over 35,000 surgical interventions, 672 medical publications, 734 lectures, 4 textbooks on Mayan culture, and approximately 100 pupils. His remains one of the most fascinating stories in modern surgery.
Databáze: OpenAIRE