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Abstract
The first successful suture of a wound of the heart was performed by Ludwig Rehn in 1896. This landmark operation--set against a background of widespread doubt with regard to its possibility and censure of its very contemplation--reversed the prevailing belief in the inviolability of the heart. It marks the beginning of cardiac surgery.Mesh：
Year: 1985 PMID： 3888132 DOI： 10.1016/s0003-4975(10)61972-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Thorac Surg ISSN： 0003-4975 Impact factor: 4.330