Sir Brian Barratt-Boyes | |
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| Born | Brian Gerald Boyes 13 January 1924 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Died | 8 March 2006 (aged 82) Cleveland, Ohio, US |
| Education | University of Otago |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Known for | early development cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, introduction of human cadaveric artic homografts for aortic valve replacement |
| Spouses | Norma Margaret Thomson
(m. 1949; div. 1986)Sara Rose Monester (m. 1986) |
| Medical career | |
| Field | Cardiothoracic surgeon |
| Institutions | Green Lane Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand |
Sir Brian Gerald Barratt-Boyes KBE (born Brian Gerald Boyes, 13 January 1924 – 8 March 2006) was a pioneering New Zealand cardiothoracic surgeon. He was known for early development of cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, early implantation of a cardiac pacemaker before these devices became commercially available in 1961, early use of human cadaveric aortic homografts for aortic valve replacement, and introduced the use of hypothermia and cardiac arrest for surgery in neonates and infants.[1]