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Homelessjay5 t1_itod84b wrote on October 25, 2022 at 2:56 AM

Reply to comment by Jeramus in TIL Michael DeBakey, developed over many years the technique of replacing the damaged aorta with a tube made of polyethylene terephthalate. He himself suffered aortic dissection at the age of 97 and survived for two years thanks to the technique he developed himself. by Bobba_fat

Here in Lake Charles, LA where he was born we have a road named after him with a hospital on it. Just a mile away from my house.