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Tribute to Kersi Dastur, a pioneer in open heart surgery in India

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Acknowledgements

We gratefully acknowledge the contributions from Dr. Fardoon Soonawala and Mr. Nityanand Patel for valuable information down the memory lane of 50 years. We are thankful to Niloufer Balsara and Firuzan Patel, daughters of Dr. Dastur for providing original photographs and family reminiscences. We thank the Dean and the administrative staff of Topiwala National Medical College and B.Y.L Nair charitable Hospital for permission to use the hospital records.

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  1. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Topiwala National Medical College & Nair Hospital, Mumbai, India

    Bhagavant Rajaram Kalke

  2. CVTS Department, G S Medical College & K.E.M Hospital, Mumbai, India

    Ratna Amarnath Magotra

  3. Smt. S R Mehta & Sir K P Cardiac Institute, Near Gandhi Market, Sion (East), Mumbai, 400022, India

    Ratna Amarnath Magotra

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Kalke, B.R., Magotra, R.A. Tribute to Kersi Dastur, a pioneer in open heart surgery in India. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 26, 228–232 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-010-0045-5

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