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Julio Palmaz

Intravascular Stent—The Palmaz® Stent was the first commercially successful intravascular stent. It has revolutionized cardiac care, with more than a million people undergoing coronary artery stenting annually to repair clogged arteries.

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Nicolaus August Otto

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