Forest Dewey Dodrill

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birth_date = 26 January, 1902
birth_place = Webster Spring
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field = surgery
work_institutions = Harper University Hospital, Wayne State University
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known_for = open heart surgery
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Forest Dewey Dodrill was a doctor at Harper University Hospital at Wayne State University in Michigan [cite journal
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coauthors=Arbulu Agustin, Bassett Joseph S, Silbergleit Allen, Hughes Calvin H
year=2002
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title=Forest Dewey Dodrill: heart surgery pioneer. Michigan Heart, Part II
journal=Journal of cardiac surgery
volume=17
issue=3
pages=247-57; discussion 258-9
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On July 3, 1952 Dodrill completed the first successful open heart surgery on the left ventricle of Henry Opitek. He used a machine developed by himself and researchers at General Motors, the Dodrill-GMR, considered to be he first operational mechanical heart used while performing open heart surgery. [American Heart Association. The Mechanical Heart celebrates 50 lifesaving years. 22 10 2002. 9 Feb 2008 [http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml;jsessionid=EFNP3NSFUBXLICQFCXQCDSQ?identifier=3005888 americanheart.org] ] [ [http://www.med.wayne.edu/news_media/2002/press14.asp Wayne State University | School of Medicine ] ] [cite journal
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last=Stephenson
first=Larry W
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coauthors=Arbulu Agustin, Bassett Joseph S, Silbergleit Allen, Hughes Calvin H
year=2002
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title=The Michigan Heart: the world's first successful open heart operation? Part I
journal=Journal of Cardiac Surgery
volume=17
issue=3
pages=238-46; discussion 258-9
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pmid = 12489911
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