GIANCARLO RASTELLI

BIRTH AND DEATH

Birth: 6/25/1933     Death: 2/2/1970

OCCUPATION

scientist

BIOGRAPHY SUMMARY

Giancarlo Rastelli was an Italian-born cardiac surgeon who worked for the University of Parma and the Mayo Clinic. He was the creator of the Rastelli procedure. He died of cancer at 36 years of age. At the time of his death, he was the head of cardiovascular surgical research at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Rastelli is considered a servant of God by the Catholic Church and the beatification process for him was initiated in 2005.

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WHY THEY MATTER

Giancarlo Rastelli was a pioneering cardiac surgeon known for developing the innovative Rastelli procedure. Despite his premature death at the age of 36, he left a lasting impact on the field of cardiovascular surgery, particularly at the Mayo Clinic where he led groundbreaking research in the field. The Catholic Church views him as a figure of great virtue, with the beatification process for him initiated in 2005.

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