Michael E. DeBakey
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Michael DeBakey was an American cardiovascular surgeon, educator, international medical statesman, and a pioneer in heart surgery.
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Aneurysm, widening of an artery that develops from a weakness or destruction of the medial layer of the blood vessel. Because of the constant pressure of the circulating blood within the artery, the weakened part of the arterial wall becomes enlarged, leading ultimately to serious and even fatal…
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