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From a working class family in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to revolutionising heart medicine, Dr. Julio Palmaz, the inventor of the stent, describes his tough early life, and how it led him to his remarkable invention.It is a trail of determination and persistence that uprooted Palmaz and his family from their home and loved ones in Argentina to the high-tech world of medical breakthroughs in the US.
Considered one of the most important developments in cardiovascular disease, the stent has saved millions of lives - including that of the man who invented it.This episode of One on One can be seen from Saturday, November 28, at the following times GMT: Saturday: 0130, 1630; Sunday: 0430; Monday: 0300, 1230.
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