The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Nov 1989
Biography Historical ArticleC. Walton Lillehei and his trainees: one man's legacy to cardiothoracic surgery.
Between 1951 and 1967, Dr. C. Walton Lillehei trained 134 cardiothoracic surgeons at the University of Minnesota Hospital. ⋯ A total of at least 820 cardiothoracic surgeons, currently residing in 36 countries, can trace their preceptor lineage back to Dr. Lillehei. A number of significant clinical and research contributions have been forthcoming from these Lillehei trainees during the past 35 years.