Transcript: Michael DeBakey, Heart Surgery Pioneer

ANDREA SEABROOK
NPR Weekend All Things Considered
07-12-2008
Michael DeBakey, Heart Surgery Pioneer

Host: ANDREA SEABROOK
Time 19:00-20:00 PM


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From NPR News, it's ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Andrea Seabrook.

Literally millions of people are walking around today thanks to one man: Dr. Michael DeBakey. The renowned heart researcher died yesterday in Houston at age 99. His lasting legacy was early work on the coronary bypass.

Here's Dr. DeBakey in a 1993 interview with NPR's Ira Flatow describing that first bypass.

Dr. MICHAEL DEBAKEY (Late Heart Researcher): In desperation, I decided I did what I'd been doing in experimental laboratory. I just took piece ...

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