Abstract
Nina Starr Braunwald - first female heart surgeon, a pioneer in cardio-thoracic surgery, certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and the first elected to the American Thoracic Surgery Association, a wonderful wife and mother of three daughters, teacher and mentor of several generations of doctors. We will tell everyone about this in more detail in our historical note
Key words: female, heart surgeon; Braunwald-Morrow mitral valve, Braunwald-Cutter valve, mitral valve replacement
Publisher
Center for Scientific Research and Development of Education