The first operation for apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy-Dr Dwight McGoon, 1972

Authors

Anita Nguyen
Hartzell V Schaff
William R Miranda
A. Jamil Jamil Tajik M.D., Advocate Aurora HealthFollow

Recommended Citation

Nguyen A, Schaff HV, Miranda WR, Tajik AJ. The First Operation for Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy-Dr Dwight McGoon, 1972. Ann Thorac Surg. 2017;104(2):e133-e136. DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.02.053

Affiliations

Aurora Cardiovascular Services, Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Centers

Abstract

The first operation for apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (ApHCM) was performed on September 7, 1972 by Dr Dwight McGoon at Mayo Clinic on a 16-year-old boy who was thought to have a cardiac neoplasm.

Document Type

Article

PubMed ID

28734434