Dr. Albert Starr, the Oregon surgeon who co-invented the first successful artificial heart valve, died Dec. 11 at 98. His ...
Starr performed thousands of cardiovascular surgeries over his 50-plus year career, including the first triple valve surgery.
Dr. Albert Starr was a world-renowned cardiothoracic surgeon who performed the first triple valve surgery. Dr. Albert Starr, a world-renowned cardiovascular surgeon who co-invented and implanted ...
Dr. Albert Starr coinvented and implanted the first successful artificial heart valve in 1960. He is currently director of academic affairs and bioscience development at Providence Health System ...
Dr. Albert Starr, who was best known as a cardiovascular surgeon who co-invented and implanted the world’s first artificial heart valve, passed away on Dec. 11 at age 98, OHSU announced Friday.
11 at 98.Kristyna Wentz-Graff/The Oregonian Dr. Albert Starr, the Oregon surgeon who co-invented the first successful artificial heart valve, died Dec. 11 at 98. His work marked a turning point in ...
Her record: the longest survivor of a double heart-valve replacement. Kozlowski lived with the artificial heart valves for nearly 50 years until she underwent a heart transplant June 10.