Giancarlo Rastelli, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Italian surgeon
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Place of Birth: Pescara, Abruzzo, Italy
About Giancarlo Rastelli
- Giancarlo Rastelli (1933–1970) was a cardiac surgeon.
- He was the creator of the Rastelli procedure.
- He died of cancer at just 36 years of age.
- At the time of his death he was the head of cardiovascular surgical research at the Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, MN.
- He has been suggested for sainthood by the Catholic Church, and his cause is currently in a waiting and prayer period.
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