Henry Swan II Papers 1935-1996

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Henry Swan II Papers 1935-1996

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U.S. heart surgeon Henry Swan II made significant contributions to the development of open heart surgery techniques, particularly through his research in hypothermia and suspended circulation. Dr. Swan's professional career as a cardiac surgeon is documented in a collection of surgery records, correspondence, reprints, book drafts, speeches, reports, and biographical material.

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History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine

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U.S. heart surgeon Henry Swan II was born on May 27, 1913 in Denver, Colorado, the son of railroad executive Henry Sr. and Carla Denison Swan. Dr. Swan made significant contributions to the development of open heart surgery techniques, particularly through his research in hypothermia and suspended circulation. After graduating in 1931 from the Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire, Swan attended Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts and completed one...