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    C. Walton Lillehei

    American physician

    Clarence Walton Lillehei (October 23, &#; July 5, ), was an American surgeon who pioneered open-heart surgery, as well as numerous techniques, equipment and prostheses for cardiothoracic surgery.[1]

    Background

    Clarence (often called "Walt") Lillehei was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Clarence Ingvald Lillehei () and Elizabeth Lillian (Walton) Lillehei ().

    He attended West High School in Minneapolis in [2] He attended the University of Minnesota at the age of He earned four degrees at the University of Minnesota: a B.S. (with distinction) in , an M.D. (Alpha Omega Alpha) in , a M.S.

    in physiology in , and a Ph.D. in surgery in [3][4]

    Career

    In , Alfred Blalock at Johns Hopkins Hospital began successfully performing surgery on the great vessels around the heart to relieve the symptoms of tetralogy of Fallot, demonstrating that heart surgery could be possible.

    Lillehei participated i