Carlos Manuel Chávez

Carlos Manuel Chávez
Born (1931-12-25) December 25, 1931
Cajamarca, Peru
Alma materUniversidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Known forInvolvement in first human heart transplant, Pioneering coronary artery bypass
AwardsScientific Award silver medal (American Medical Association)
Honor Achievement Award (Angiology Research Foundation)
Medical career
FieldCardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Carlos Manuel Chávez (born December 25, 1931) is a Peruvian cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon. He is recognized for his involvement in the first human heart transplant and for pioneering the coronary artery bypass. He performed the first coronary artery bypasses in 1972 in Mississippi, United States, and Monterrey, Mexico.

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