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Marko Turina, One of the Greatest Croatian Cardiac Surgeons, Has Died.

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TURINA was one of the pioneers of modern heart surgery.

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TURINA was one of the pioneers of modern heart surgery.

·Zagreb, Croatia
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Marko Turina has passed away: World-renowned cardiac surgeon who wrote the history of medicine - Among them, the operation from 1977, when he was the first in the world to implant an artificial heart outside the chest, stands out.

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In 1977, Prof. Dr. Sc. Marko Turina was the first in the world to implant an artificial heart outside the chest.

With his professional work, mentorship and selfless transfer of knowledge to our doctors, he left a deep and lasting mark on our institution and Croatian cardiac surgery, said the Magdalena Clinic.

Prof. passed away. Dr. Marko Turina, one of the most outstanding Croatian doctors and the world's leading cardiovascular surgeons.

The first to ever implant an artificial heart outside the chest

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IndexHR broke the news in Zagreb, Croatia on Monday, November 9, 2026.
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