Arthur Vineberg
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Arthur Martin Vineberg, OC
(May 24, 1903 – March 26, 1988) was a Canadian
cardiac surgeon
, university lecturer and author. He was "famous for his experimental and clinical studies in revascularization
of the heart".
Born in Montreal, Quebec, he received a degree in biochemistry and experimental physiology at McGill University
. He was a heart surgeon at Montreal's Royal Victoria Hospital and a lecturer in the Faculty of Medicine of McGill University.
He is known for having developed a surgical procedure called the "Vineberg Procedure" which involved implanting the left mammary artery
into the left ventricle
of the heart
. He first did this procedure in 1946 on an experimental basis and at the Royal Victoria Hospital in 1950.
He published two books, How to Live with your Heart; the Family Guide to Heart Health (1975) and Myocardial Revascularization by Arterial/Ventricular Implants (1982). He was working on his third book, The Complete Guide to Heart Health, before his death.
In 1986, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
, Canada's highest civilian honour.
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
(May 24, 1903 – March 26, 1988) was a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
cardiac surgeon
Cardiac surgeon
A cardiac surgeon is a surgeon who performs cardiac surgery—operative procedures on the heart and great vessels.-Training:A cardiac surgery residency typically comprises anywhere from six to nine years of training to become a fully qualified surgeon...
, university lecturer and author. He was "famous for his experimental and clinical studies in revascularization
Revascularization
Revascularization is "a surgical procedure for the provision of a new, additional, or augmented blood supply to a body part or organ." The term derives from the prefix re-, in this case meaning "restoration" and vasculature, which refers to the circulatory structures of an organ.Revascularization...
of the heart".
Born in Montreal, Quebec, he received a degree in biochemistry and experimental physiology at McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
. He was a heart surgeon at Montreal's Royal Victoria Hospital and a lecturer in the Faculty of Medicine of McGill University.
He is known for having developed a surgical procedure called the "Vineberg Procedure" which involved implanting the left mammary artery
Internal thoracic artery
In human anatomy, the internal thoracic artery , previously known as the internal mammary artery , is an artery that supplies the anterior chest wall and the breasts...
into the left ventricle
Ventricle (heart)
In the heart, a ventricle is one of two large chambers that collect and expel blood received from an atrium towards the peripheral beds within the body and lungs. The Atria primes the Pump...
of the heart
Heart
The heart is a myogenic muscular organ found in all animals with a circulatory system , that is responsible for pumping blood throughout the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions...
. He first did this procedure in 1946 on an experimental basis and at the Royal Victoria Hospital in 1950.
He published two books, How to Live with your Heart; the Family Guide to Heart Health (1975) and Myocardial Revascularization by Arterial/Ventricular Implants (1982). He was working on his third book, The Complete Guide to Heart Health, before his death.
In 1986, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
, Canada's highest civilian honour.