International consortium launched genetic variation mapping project
On Oct. 29, 2002, an international research consortium launched a $100 million public-private effort to create the next…
Quinton Cardiology launched its IPO
On May 7, 2002, Quinton Cardiology Systems held its Initial Public Offering raising $28 million. The Bothell, Washington…
SynCardia Systems was founded
In 2001, SynCardia Systems, a private company formed to commercialize the Jarvik 7 artificial heart, was founded by…
World Heart Day was established
In 2001, World Heart Day, an annual event which takes place on 29 September every year, was founded….
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Magnetic Surgery Tested Successfully on First Patient
Dec. 22, 1998, researchers from Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis announced using a revolutionary system that uses superconducting…
Louis J. Ignarro was awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
On Oct. 12, 1998, Louis J. Ignarro of the University of California School of Medicine was awarded the…
Kurt Amplatz performed one of the first percutaneous catheterization of the heart
In 1996, Kurt Amplatz performed one of the first percutaneous catheterization of the heart. Amplatz, M.D., who was…
Kurt Amplatz created Goose-Neck Snares used to retrieve broken catheters from the cardiovascular system
In 1995, Kurt Amplatz, M.D. created Goose-Neck Snares which are used to retrieve broken catheters and other items…
12-year-old boy from Everett underwent the first heart transplant at Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center
On Oct. 26, 1994, a 12-year-old boy from Everett underwent the first heart transplant at Children’s Hospital and…
Johnson ï¾ &ï¾ Johnson introduced PALMAZ-SCHATZ stent, the first coronary stent, revolutionized cardiology
In 1994, Johnson ï¾ &ï¾ Johnson introduced PALMAZ-SCHATZÂ stent, the first tube-shaped coronary device that was inserted into arteries,…
Baim Institute for Clinical Resarch was founded
In 1993, the Baim Institute was first founded as the Cardiovascular Data Analysis Center (CDAC) by Donald S….
Stanford Medicine researchers demonstrated that lifestyle changes and drug therapy decrease heart attack rates
In 1993, Stanford Medicine researchers led by William Haskell demonstrated that lifestyle changes and drug therapy decrease heart…
Dr. Charles Esmon, scientist in the OMRF Cardiovascular Research Program, was named a Howard Hughes investigator
On Mar. 18, 1988, Dr. Charles Esmon, a scientist from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) in the…
Bill Schroeder, the second human recipient of the Jarvik 7 artificial heart, died after living 620 days
On Aug. 6, 1986, Bill Schroeder from Jasper, Indiana, the second human recipient of the Jarvik 7 artificial…
Bill Schroeder, the second human recipient of the Jarvik 7 artificial heart, was discharged from the hospital
On Apr. 6, 1985, Bill Schroeder from Jasper, Indiana, the second human recipient of the Jarvik 7 artificial…
Michael Stuart Brown was awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine
In 1985, Michael Stuart Brown from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas was awarded the…
Doctors at Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania performed the world’s first heart-liver transplant
On Feb 14, 1984, the world’s first successful combined heart-liver transplant was performed in Pittsburgh at UPMC Children’s…
A University of Utah team successfully implanted the Jarvik-7 into Seattle dentist Barney Clark
On Dec. 2, 1982, a team led by William DeVries, at the University of Utah, successfully implanted the…
John Vane was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
In 1982, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded jointly to Sune K. Bergstrom, Bengt I….
Stanford Medicine performed first successful human combined heart/lung transplant in the world
On Mar. 9, 1981, cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Bruce Reitz from Stanford Medicine performed the first successful human combined…
Gladstone Institutes was founded
In 1979, the Gladstone Institutes was founded from an endowment from J. David Gladstone, a self-made man who…
Ontario researchers demonstrated that Aspirin can prevent strokes
On Jul. 13, 1978, Ontario researchers published the results of a study led by Dr. Henry Barnett that…
St. Jude Medical was founded in Suburb of St. Paul
In 1976, St. Jude Medical was founded by Manny Villafana in Little Canada, a suburb of Saint Paul….
Kurt Amplatz published radiographic changes in the postoperative patient in Cardiovascular Diseases
On Jan. 1, 1975, Kurt Amplatz published Radiographic changes in the postoperative patient in Cardiovascular Diseases. Amplatz, M.D.,…
University of Washington researchers published first reports of ultrasonic duplex scanning for arterial and venous disorders
On Mar. 1, 1974, researchers from the University of Washington (UW) published in Transactions in Biomedical Engineering, the…
World’s first successful experimental coronary artery bypass graft operation was performed at the Hope Heart Institute
On Oct. 27, 1967, Dr. Lester R. Sauvage performed the first ﾓbloodlessï¾” open-heart surgery in the Northwest on…
Dr. Michael DeBakey performed the first coronary bypass surgery
On Nov. 23, 1964, Dr. Michael DeBakey and his team performed the first successful coronary artery bypass graft…
University of Mississippi Medical Center doctors transplanted chimpanzee heart into dying patient
On Jan. 16, 1964, a team of doctors led by Dr. James D. Hardy, professor of surgery and…
Dr. Charles T. Dotter performed the world’s first percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
On Jan. 16, 1964, Dr. Charles T. Dotter at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU), considered the father…
OMRF’s Dr. Petar Alaupovic created a classification and naming system for apolipoproteins
In 1964, Dr. Petar Alaupovic from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) created a classification and naming system…