Wilfred Bigelow
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Wilfred Bigelow (born
1913 in
Brandon,
Manitoba) is a heart surgeon famous for his role in developing the
artificial pacemaker. He gained his
MD from the
University of Toronto in
1938
In the 1950s, Bigelow developed the idea of using hypothermia as a medical procedure. This involves reducing a patient's body temperature prior to an operation in order to reduce the amount of oxygen needed, making heart operations safer.
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